Tag Archives: Climate Change In the American Mind

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 4 to 1 (70% versus 15%). Those who are “very” or “extremely” sure global warming is happening outnumber those who are “very” or “extremely” sure it is not by more…

Drawing on a nationally representative survey (n = 1,037; including 922 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 (climatecommunication.yale.edu) and the George…

In March 2021, President Biden officially invited 40 world leaders to the Leaders Summit on Climatethat he will host on April 22nd (Earth Day) and 23rd, 2021. The overarching goal of the summit is tounderscore the urgency – and the economic benefits – of stronger climate action. As context for thesummit, this report describes how…

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 differences in climate activism among Global Warming's Six Americas. Download the Report