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· July 6, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-beliefs-attitudes-spring-2026-4.3b

This line graph shows the percentage of Americans over time since 2015 who hear about global warming in the media (TV, movies, radio, newspapers/news websites, magazines, etc.), hear about global warming on social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitter/X, etc.), and hear other people they know (their family, friends, co-workers, etc.) talk about global warming at least once a week or at least once a month. The proportion of Americans who hear about global warming has decreased in recent years. 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.