Climate change has been identified by Jonathan Jarvis, Director of the National Park Service, as a high priority for...
2014 Articles
Global Warming’s Six Americas in October 2014: Perceptions of the Health Consequences of Global Warming and Update on Key Beliefs
This report, the seventh on Global Warming’s Six Americas, focuses on the segments'understanding of the human health...
Public Health, Energy and Climate Change: A Maryland Statewide Survey, Fall 2014
In 2013, George Mason University fielded the first survey of climate change, energy and public health in the state of...
Public Beliefs, Behaviors & Preferences About Energy: A Maryland Statewide Survey, Fall 2014
George Mason University partnered with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on a survey of climate...
Public Perceptions of the Health Consequences of Global Warming: October 2014
This report finds that Americans are generally unaware of the potential health consequences of global warming. Key...
Climate Change in the American Mind: October 2014
Recognizing that public opinion plays a critical role in the American response to global warming, our bi-annual...
Evaluation of a National High School Entertainment-Education Program
Ever-increasing global warming has created a societal imperative to reach and engage youth, whose futures are at risk....
Adapting to Climate Change & Sea Level Rise: A Maryland Statewide Survey, Fall 2014
Highlights of this survey, which was released by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and conducted in...
Weathercaster Views on Informal Climate Education: Similarities and Differences According to Climate Change Attitudes
Surveys have found that weathercaster views on climate change are diverse, with a large majority agreeing that climate...
Meteorologists’ Views about Global Warming: A Survey of the American Meteorological Society Professional Members
In a survey of AMS members, perceived scientific consensus was the strongest predictor of views on global warming,...
The Mutual Reinforcement of Media Selectivity and Effects: Testing the Reinforcing Spirals Framework in the Context of Global Warming
This study tests a model of reinforcing spirals in the context of global warming, using a 2-wave, within-subjects...
How to Communicate the Scientific Consensus on Climate Change: Plain Facts, Pie Charts or Metaphors?
Previous research has identified public perceptions of the scientific consensus on climate change as an important...
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