2020 Articles

Climate Activism: A Six Americas Analysis, December 2020

Drawing on a nationally representative survey (n = 1,036), this report describes how Americans view climate activism – including their sense of efficacy about climate activism, and the activism behaviors they are taking or would consider. Additionally, it explores...

Climate Change in the American Mind: December 2020

Our latest national survey finds Americans who think global warming is happening outnumber those who think it is not by a ratio of more than 5 to 1 (72% versus 13%). Those who are “very” or “extremely” sure global warming is happening outnumber those who are “very” or...

Politics & Global Warming: December 2020

Drawing on a nationally representative survey (N = 1,036; including 949 registered voters), this report describes how registered voters view a variety of climate and energy policies. This survey was fielded from December 3 – 16, 2020 – after the results of the 2020...

Shifting views of an ideal society in the U.S.

By Jennifer Carman, Seth Rosenthal, Edward Maibach, John Kotcher, Xinran Wang, Jennifer Marlon and Anthony Leiserowitz Individuals’ attitudes toward climate change risks and solutions are shaped by personal and social factors...

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