Against the backdrop of the incoming administration of President-elect Trump and a new Republican Congress, our latest...
2016 Articles
The Consumer as Climate Activist
Consumption of green products is growing rapidly in the United States. We assessed the extent to which this...
Perceptions of Community Resilience: A Maryland Community Pilot Study, 2016
This study represents a partnership with many individuals and organizations—including the City of Baltimore’s Office...
Public Perceptions of Climate Change: A Maryland Statewide Survey, Fall 2016
Maryland’s Millennials lead older generations in their certainty that climate change is happening, understanding of...
Public Knowledge, Behaviors & Preferences about Energy & Transportation: A Maryland Statewide Survey, Fall 2016
Marylanders, especially Millennials, want to see increased use of renewable energy sources in the state. One-half of...
Public Health, Energy & Climate Change: A Maryland Statewide Survey, Fall 2016
Many Marylanders already currently deal with chronic health issues and prolonged periods of stress. Millennials report...
TV Meteorologists as Local Climate Change Educators
Five years ago – in partnership with Climate Central and WLTX (Columbia, SC) – we tested the premise that if TV...
Is There a Climate “Spiral of Silence” in America?
Most Americans say global warming is personally important to them, but don’t talk or hear about it much. Our...
The Importance of Assessing and Communicating Scientific Consensus
The spread of influential misinformation, such as conspiracy theories about the existence of a secret, large-scale...
Developing effective communication materials on the health effects of climate change for vulnerable groups: a mixed methods study
Individuals with chronic health conditions or low socioeconomic status (SES) are more vulnerable to the health impacts...
Risky business: Engaging the public on sea level rise and inundation
To examine whether U.S. public opinion may become as sharply polarized on adaptation responses as it has been on...
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...
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