Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Fall 2023 - Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
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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 and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication. Interview dates: […]
  • Americans who think global warming is happening outnumber those who think it is not happening by a ratio of nearly 5 to 1 (72% versus 15%).
  • Those who are “very” or “extremely” sure global warming is happening outnumber those who are “very” or “extremely” sure it is not happening by about 6 to 1 (49% versus 8%).
  • 58% of Americans understand that global warming is mostly human-caused. By contrast, 29% think it is caused mostly by natural changes in the environment.
  • 53% of Americans understand that most scientists think global warming is happening.
  • silence7OPM
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    5 months ago

    The reality of it is definitely one of understanding, but belief significantly impacts what’s politically possible.