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Climate Change in the American Mind: Climate Justice, Spring 2023

Download Full Report Report Summary This report is based on findings from a nationally representative survey – Climate Change in the American Mind – conducted jointly by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason...
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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 climate change causes, impacts, and solutions. This report examines the global warming beliefs, risk perceptions, policy preferences, and related...
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Extreme Weather and Climate Change in the American Mind: November 2013

Six in ten Americans (59%) say weather in the U.S. has been worse over the past several years, down 5 percentage points since Spring 2013. Majorities of Americans in all regions of the country say weather in the U.S. has been worse over the past several years. This is...
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Extreme Weather and Climate Change in the American Mind: April 2013

Highlights: About six in ten Americans (58%) say “global warming is affecting weather in the United States.” Many Americans believe global warming made recent extreme weather and climatic events “more severe,” specifically: 2012 as the warmest year on record in the...
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