Climate Change in the American Mind
Public opinion plays a critical role in the American response to global warming. Our twice a year Climate Change in the American Mind nationally representative surveys investigate, track, and explain public climate change knowledge, risk perceptions, policy support and behavior.
Our findings are published in numerous reports and peer-reviewed articles and are cited by leading news organizations, academic journals, and online media around the world. Conducted with our partners at the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, it is the largest and most comprehensive resource on American public opinion about climate change.
Beliefs and Attitudes Reports
Politics and Policy Reports
Climate Notes
Climate Notes are short articles that interpret and analyze the research produced by our Climate Change in the American Mind research reports.
Our Climate Change in the American Mind Work
Public Support for Climate and Energy Policies: June 2010
A national survey of Americans’ support and opposition to climate and energy policies. The survey was fielded from May 14 to June 1, 2010 with a nationally representative sample of 1,024 adults, using the online research panel of Knowledge Networks. Download Report...
Americans’ Actions to Conserve Energy, Reduce Waste, and Limit Global Warming: June 2010
This study, conducted by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication between May 14, 2010 and June 1, 2010, found.... Download Report Interview dates: May 14, 2010 – June 1, 2010Interviews:...
Race, Ethnicity and Public Responses to Climate Change
In this report we examine public support for climate change and energy policies among different racial and ethnic groups. We find that in many cases, minorities are equally as supportive, and often more supportive of national climate and energy policies, than white...
Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans’ Global Warming Beliefs and Attitudes in January 2010
This report indicates that public concern about global warming, and public trust in a range of information sources, has dropped sharply over the past year. Download Report Interview dates: December 24, 2009 – January 3, 2010Interviews: 1,001 Adults (18+)Margin of...
Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans’ Climate Change Beliefs, Attitudes, Policy Preferences, and Action, March 2009
Released in March 2009, Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans' Climate Change Beliefs, Attitudes, Policy Preferences, and Actions was based on a nationally representative survey of 2,164 American adults conducted in October 2008. This broad and a deep...
Climate Change in the American Mind: 2009
In September and October 2008, a research team from Yale and George Mason Universities conducted a nationally representative survey of 2,164 American adults. The survey found that concerns about the economy dwarfed all other issues with global warming ranked 10th out...
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Whether you’re a researcher, journalist, policymaker, educator, advocate, or simply curious about public opinion on climate change, our interactive tools make it easy to explore how Americans’ beliefs, risk perceptions, policy preferences, and behaviors have evolved over time. Dive into nationally representative data, compare trends across demographic and political groups, and uncover insights to inform research, communication, and decision-making.
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