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Climate Notes Articles
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...
Who is most likely to talk about climate change?
May 18, 2023 One of the most important actions people can take to address global warming is to talk about it,...
Alarmed now largest of Global Warming’s Six Americas
Nearly six in ten (58%) Americans are now either “Alarmed” or “Concerned” about global warming. From 2014 to 2019, the...
Swing States Support Renewable Energy
Between June and November 2019, Nexus Polling, in partnership with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication...
Americans oppose drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Sep 26, 2019 CLIMATE NOTE By Matthew Ballew, Anthony Leiserowitz, Seth Rosenthal, John Kotcher, and Edward Maibach...
Who is willing to pay more for renewable energy?
CLIMATE NOTE BY Matthew Goldberg, Seth Rosenthal, Abel Gustafson, John Kotcher, Edward Maibach, and Anthony...
Discussing Global Warming Leads to Greater Acceptance of Climate Science
Matthew H. Goldberg, Sander van der Linden, Edward Maibach, and Anthony Leiserowitz July 9, 2019 We are pleased to...
Americans Underestimate How Many Others in the U.S. Think Global Warming is Happening
July 2, 2019 CLIMATE NOTE By Matthew Ballew, Matthew Goldberg, Parrish Bergquist, Seth Rosenthal, Abel Gustafson, John...
Takin’ It to the Mall: Consumer Activism on Global Warming
In our published scientific article: The consumer as climate activist, we found that Americans are more likely to...
Is There a Climate “Spiral of Silence” in America?
Most Americans say global warming is personally important to them, but don’t talk or hear about it much. Our surveys...
Global Warming, God, and the “End Times”
For a significant number of Americans, the reality, causes and meaning of global warming are seen through the lens of...
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