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.
Climate Change in the American Mind
LatestClimate Change in the American Mind: Politics & Policy, Spring 2024
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Our Reports
Our latest Climate Change in the American Mind Reports, Climate Notes, Tools and Resources
Understanding pro-climate voters in the United States
Climate Change in the American Mind: Politics & Policy, Spring 2024
Who thinks people can affect what the government does about global warming?
Public understanding of climate change has grown in the U.S.
What do Americans want to know about climate change?
The attitude-behavior gap on climate action: How can it be bridged?
Support for climate justice across Global Warming’s Six Americas
Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Fall 2023
Global Warming’s Six Americas, Fall 2023
Climate Change in the American Mind: Politics & Policy, Fall 2023
How many Americans want an electric home?
Who supports climate justice in the U.S.?
Explore Our Data
Climate Change in the American Mind public opinion polling has explored and tracked public understanding of climate change since 2008.