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.

Our Reports

Our latest Climate Change in the American Mind Reports, Climate Notes, Tools and Resources

Public support for climate action by the president and Congress is rising

Public support for climate action by the president and Congress is rising

Dramatic increase in public beliefs and worries about climate change

Dramatic increase in public beliefs and worries about climate change

Segmenting the climate change Alarmed: Active, Willing, and Inactive

Segmenting the climate change Alarmed: Active, Willing, and Inactive

Engaging Diverse Audiences with Climate Change: Message Strategies for Global Warming’s Six Americas

Engaging Diverse Audiences with Climate Change: Message Strategies for Global Warming’s Six Americas

Understanding the health harms of climate change: A Six Americas analysis

Understanding the health harms of climate change: A Six Americas analysis

Explore Our Data

Climate Change in the American Mind public opinion polling has explored and tracked public understanding of climate change since 2008.