Monthly Archives: April 2020

Americans’ Risk Perceptions and Emotional Responses to COVID-19: April 2020

Americans’ Risk Perceptions and Emotional Responses to COVID-19: April 2020
Drawing on a scientific national survey (N = 3,933; including 3,188 registered voters), this report describes Americans’ risk perceptions and emotional responses to COVID-19 to inform the public health community, policymakers, and the public. The survey was conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (climatecommunication.yale.edu) and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication (climatechangecommunication.org)…
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Young adults, across party lines, are more willing to take climate action

Young adults, across party lines, are more willing to take climate action
Matthew Ballew, Jennifer Marlon, John Kotcher, Edward Maibach, Seth Rosenthal, Parrish Bergquist, Abel Gustafson, Matthew Goldberg, Anthony Leiserowitz Young climate activists have become a powerful voice for climate action around the world. Most notably, Greta Thunberg, a teenage climate activist from Sweden who was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019, helped spur…
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Voters Prioritize Directing Stimulus Funds to Clean Energy Rather Than to Fossil Fuels

Voters Prioritize Directing Stimulus Funds to Clean Energy Rather Than to Fossil Fuels
American voters want politicians to listen to scientists and experts regarding how to handle the coronavirus pandemic. The poll, conducted with Climate Nexus and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication also found a majority of voters support financial relief for hospitals, small businesses, and renewable energy companies, while fewer than half support bailouts for…
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American Public Responses to COVID-19: April 2020

American Public Responses to COVID-19: April 2020
Drawing on a scientific national survey (N = 3,933; including 3,188 registered voters), this report describes Americans’ coronavirus knowledge, attitudes, vulnerabilities, protective behaviors, and communication needs in an effort to inform the public health community, policymakers, and the public. The survey was conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (climatecommunication.yale.edu) and the George Mason University Center…
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