Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

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November 8th, 2016 · Audiences, Beliefs and Attitudes, Climate Impacts, Emotion, International and Media Studies

Reactions to “Before the Flood” in Taiwanese Media and Public Forums

As a visiting fellow affiliated with the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, I had a chance to watch Leonardo DiCaprio’s documentary film Before the Flood a few days before its...

October 31st, 2016 · Climate Impacts, Demographics, Knowledge, Media Studies and Messaging

DiCaprio’s Visual Guide to Climate Change

Leonardo DiCaprio’s anticipated climate change documentary, “Before the Flood” is now available for viewing. The actor and UN Peace Messenger takes viewers on a narrated visual journey around...

October 27th, 2016 · Audiences, Beliefs and Attitudes, Emotion and Messaging

Trust Issues in the Climate Change Debate (And How Culture Can Help)

This blog post was written by Samuel Cheng, a fourth-year Sociology student from the National University of Singapore.  Why aren't the bare scientific facts enough? It can be hard to truly...

August 23rd, 2016 · Beliefs and Attitudes, Policy and Politics and Surveys

School’s starting: A majority of Americans say global warming should be taught in the classroom.

This month, millions of American children will start a new school year. As summer comes to a close, many in the country are still affected by heat waves, flooding, and fires. Some of this extreme...

April 21st, 2016 · Beliefs and Attitudes, International and Surveys

Americans Support the Paris Climate Agreement Signing this Earth Day

The Paris Agreement on Climate Change officially opens for signature this Friday, April 22 at a high level ceremony at the U.N. in New York City. Convened by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on...

February 5th, 2016 · Behaviors and Actions

Act on Climate Change

There are many practical actions individuals can take to address climate change. Here are some resources that can help you get started. 1. Learn more and stay informed: Climate Change...

January 11th, 2016 · Audiences, Models, Surveys and Values/Religion

YPCCC 2015 Year in Review

Here are a few highlights from our work last year and where we’re taking these projects in 2016: 1. Yale Climate Opinion Maps A major achievement in 2015 was the release of a statistical...

November 13th, 2015 · International

US-China Deal Could Pave Way for More Climate Commitments

In an historic climate change agreement, the world’s two biggest polluters — the United States and China — announced that they will work together to cut greenhouse gas emissions. For the...

October 29th, 2015 · International, Knowledge and Weather

Nearly 2 Billion Adults Have Never Heard of Climate Change

A new scientific study reveals for the first time what the world thinks about climate change and why. Using data from the 2007-2008 Gallup World Poll, conducted in 119 countries, we identified the...

September 23rd, 2015 · Values/Religion

Many Americans Will Be Receptive to Pope Francis’ Climate Message

With Pope Francis now on U.S. soil, what can be said about Americans’ receptivity to his moral entreaty to act now to limit climate change? Our research indicates the American public – Catholics...