This report documents an upward trend in Americans’ concern about global warming, as reflected in several key...
2017 Articles
Politics & Global Warming: May 2017
A majority of registered voters – including large majorities of liberal, moderate and conservative Democrats,...
Climate Change in the American Mind: May 2017
This report finds that More than half of Americans believe that climate change is mostly human...
Takin’ It to the Mall: Consumer Activism on Global Warming
In our published scientific article: The consumer as climate activist, we found that Americans are more likely to...
Communicating Sea Level Rise
Three quarters of the world’s large cities are located on coasts. As climate change causes oceans to warm and expand,...
A 2017 national survey of broadcast meteorologists
Broadcast meteorologists are increasingly playing an important role across America as trusted, local climate change...
Trump Voters & Global Warming
President Trump has questioned the reality of global warming and cast doubt on America's participation in global...
How to Inoculate the Public Against Misinformation About Climate Change
In this study, we tested whether preemptive “inoculation messages” can protect the beneficial effects of communicating...
Neutralizing misinformation through inoculation: Exposing misleading argumentation techniques reduces their influence
Misinformation can undermine a well-functioning democracy. For example, public misconceptions about climate change can...
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