Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

Our Projects · January 1, 2020

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...

Publications · Report · Dec 17, 2019

Climate Change in the American Mind: November 2019

Beliefs & Attitudes

Our latest national survey finds that the highest percentage of Americans since our surveys began are "extremely" or "very" sure global warming is happening. Additionally, an increasing percentage of Americans...

Visualizations & Data · Map · Jun 18, 2019

Support for Making Fossil Fuel Companies Pay for Climate Damages

Beliefs & AttitudesClimate Impacts and Policy & Politics

This tool maps variations in Americans' opinions about existing or potential lawsuits against fossil fuel companies. Climate scientists say the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) is causing global...

Visualizations & Data · Map · Feb 13, 2019

Democratic & Republican Climate Opinion Maps 2018

Policy & Politics

This tool maps variations in opinion within the populations of Democrats and Republicans respectively. The maps provide insights into the political dynamics of climate change opinion and suggest opportunities for...

Publications · Climate Note · Nov 2, 2018

Importance of Global Warming as a Voting Issue in the U.S. Depends on Where Peop...

Beliefs & Attitudes and Policy & Politics

Although Americans have recently become more worried about global warming, it is ranked lower in priority compared to other, more immediate and visceral issues. According to a recent Pew Research Center poll, 46% of...

Publications · Report · Nov 16, 2017

Climate Change in the American Mind: October 2017

Beliefs & Attitudes

  Our most recent nationally representative survey finds that the number of Americans “very worried” about global warming has reached a record high (22%) since first measured in 2008. A majority of...

Publications · Report · Sep 27, 2017

Climate Change in the Latino Mind

Beliefs & Attitudes

Para leer el reporte en español, haga clic aquí. This report focuses on a critical demographic in the United States – Latinos. Currently 17% of the U.S. population (more than 58 million people) and the...

Publications · Report · Sep 27, 2017

Perspectivas de latinos en EE.UU. sobre el cambio climático

Beliefs & Attitudes

Para ver el reporte entero en inglés, haga clic aquí (Click here for the English version).  Este estudio se centra en un grupo demográfico de vital importancia dentro de los Estados Unidos de América...

Publications · Report · Oct 9, 2013

Climate Change in the San Franciscan Mind

Beliefs & Attitudes

Highlights: Most San Franciscans (87%) believe global warming is happening. Few (5%) believe it is not. Two in three (67%) believe that if global warming is happening, it is caused mostly by human...

Publications · Report · Oct 2, 2013

Climate Change in the American Mind: Focus on California, Colorado, Ohio and Tex...

Beliefs & Attitudes

Highlights: Majorities in each state say global warming is happening. This belief is most widespread in California (79%), but seven in ten in Colorado, Ohio, and Texas agree as well (70% in each). Over half of...