Reports

Climate Change in the American Mind, September 2021

November 18, 2021 ​​Our latest national survey finds that overall public understanding that climate change is happening, affecting the weather, and harming Americans is at all-time record highs. For example, Americans who think global warming is happening outnumber those who think it is not by a ratio of more than 6 to 1 (76% versus…
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Public Support for International Climate Action, September 2021

Drawing on a nationally representative survey (n = 1,006; including 898 registered voters), this report describes how registered voters in the United States view a variety of policies related to international climate action in order to provide context for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), which is taking place in Glasgow from October 31 – November 12,…
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Politics & Global Warming, September 2021

October 21, 2021 Drawing on a nationally representative survey (n = 1,006; including 898 registered voters), this report describes how Democratic, Independent, and Republican registered voters view climate and energy policies. This report is based on findings from a nationally representative survey – Climate Change in the American Mind – conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication…
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Public support for climate action by the president and Congress is rising

September 28, 2021 We are pleased to share a short report on registered voters’ support for climate action from our latest nationally representative Climate Change in the American Mind survey, which was conducted this month. The results are timely, as members of Congress are deciding whether to pass the bipartisan infrastructure bill and a larger…
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