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
Climate Change in the American Mind: March 2016
Faith, Morality and the Environment: Portraits of Global Warming’s Six Americas
Americans Support an International Climate Agreement in Paris
Climate Change in the American Mind: October 2015
Among Republicans, Catholics More Likely to Believe that Global Warming is Happening and Support Policies to Reduce It
Climate Change in the American Mind: March 2015
American Catholics Worry About Global Warming and Support U.S. Action
Climate Change in the American Christian Mind: March 2015
Will New Voter Demographics Move Public Opinion on Climate Change?
Not All Republicans Think Alike About Global Warming
Engaging Diverse Audiences with Climate Change: Message Strategies for Global Warming’s Six Americas
Global Warming’s Six Americas in October 2014: Perceptions of the Health Consequences of Global Warming and Update on Key Beliefs
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Climate Change in the American Mind public opinion polling has explored and tracked public understanding of climate change since 2008.