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Climate Notes Articles
Predictors of willingness to support and engage in nonviolent civil disobedience to defend the climate
We are pleased to announce the publication of a new article, “Predictors of willingness to support and engage in...
Heat, work, and worry: How is outdoor employment linked to concern about extreme heat?
June 2025 was the third-hottest June on record, continuing a trend of rising temperatures worldwide. Extreme heat is...
What do Americans want to know about climate change?
Most Americans think global warming is happening and human-caused; however, there are important knowledge...
The attitude-behavior gap on climate action: How can it be bridged?
There are many ways that people can take action to reduce climate change, from personal behaviors like eating a more...
Support for climate justice across Global Warming’s Six Americas
Photo by Fabrice Florin / Flickr Climate justice is an essential component of addressing climate change. The groups...
How many Americans want an electric home?
The shift away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy sources like solar and wind is already well...
Who supports climate justice in the U.S.?
USDA/FPAC Photo by Preston Keres Climate change is harming people in the United States and around the world. While...
Which Republicans are worried about global warming?
Climate change is a politically divisive topic in the U.S., and this divide has grown over the past decade....
What do Americans think is the biggest threat from global warming?
Americans have become more worried about and interested in global warming and started to perceive it as a greater risk...
Americans are becoming more worried about extreme heat
Extreme heat is harming people around the world. So far in 2023, heat waves across three continents in the Northern...
The prevalence of Climate Change Psychological Distress among American adults
Climate change is increasingly harming mental health. While recent studies have indicated high rates of...
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