Climate Notes Articles

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. Although Democrats are more likely to have pro-climate opinions, there are also many Republicans – particularly liberal/moderate Republicans – ...

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 in recent years, but less is known about which specific threats they find most concerning. We asked Americans to tell us – in their own words – what...

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 Hemisphere have already broken records, made many people sick and caused deaths from heat stroke, heat exhaustion, dehydration, or related illnesses –...

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 climate anxiety in various populations – especially young people – validated short measures of climate change-related psychological distress...

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