Drawing on a nationally representative survey (n = 1,036), this report describes how Americans view climate activism –...
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American Adolescents’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Sources of Information on Climate Change
The past several years have witnessed a dramatic increase in young people’s activism on climate change, accompanied by...
American Adolescents’ Responses to NASA’s Climate Change Website
This is the second of two reports about American adolescents and climate change. In the first report, we described...
Global Warming, God, and the “End Times”
For a significant number of Americans, the reality, causes and meaning of global warming are seen through the lens of...
A 2016 Survey of American Meteorological Society Members About Climate Change
This report provides findings from the national survey of American Meteorological Society (AMS) member views on...
A 2016 National Survey of Broadcast Meteorologists
This report provides initial findings from the fourth nationally representative survey of broadcast meteorologists...
The Role of Collective Efficacy in Climate Change Adaptation in India
Research on adaptive capacity often focuses on economics and technology, despite evidence from the social sciences...
The Francis Effect: How Pope Francis Changed the Conversation about Global Warming
Given the Pope’s stature as a global religious leader, and the large number of Catholic Americans, we decided to...
Local Climate Experts: The Influence of Local TV Weather Information on Climate Change Perceptions
Individuals who identify changes in their local climate are also more likely to report that they have personally...
Engaging Eastern Shore Communities in Protection of the Salt Marshes of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
In Spring 2015, George Mason University’s Center for Climate Change Communication conducted a set of stakeholder...
Climate Change in the American Christian Mind: March 2015
Many Americans draw, at least in part, upon their religious beliefs to guide their understanding and interpretation of...
The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change as a Gateway Belief: Experimental Evidence
There is currently widespread public misunderstanding about the degree of scientific consensus on human-caused climate...
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