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· July 6, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-beliefs-attitudes-spring-2026-4.1

This line graph shows the percentage of Americans over time since 2008 who often or occasionally, or rarely or never discuss global warming with family and friends. Most Americans "rarely" or "never" discuss global warming with family and friends. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, Beliefs & Attitudes, Spring 2026. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.