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· January 15, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-beliefs-attitudes-fall-2025-3.3

These bar charts show the percentage of Americans who experience the following emotions when thinking about global warming: interested, sad, afraid, angry, hopeless, and hopeful. A majority of Americans are “interested” in global warming. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Fall 2025. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.