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Climate Change in the American Mind: Climate Justice, Spring 2023
Report · Sep 12, 2023
This report is based on findings from a nationally representative survey – Climate Change in the American Mind – conducted jointly by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason...
Is distress about climate change associated with climate action?
Climate Note · Aug 3, 2023
The effects of climate change on mental health are growing. Many studies show that rising temperatures and climate impacts, such as wildfires and floods, can directly and indirectly contribute to psychological distress...
Global Warming’s Six Audiences: A cross-national comparison in nearly 200 countries and ...
Climate Note · Aug 1, 2023
In March and April 2022, the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (YPCCC) conducted an international survey in collaboration with Data for Good at Meta to examine public climate change knowledge, attitudes,...
Americans are becoming more worried about extreme heat
Climate Note · Jul 27, 2023
Extreme heat is harming people around the world. So far in 2023, heat waves across three continents in the Northern Hemisphere have already broken records, made many people sick and caused deaths from heat stroke, heat...
The prevalence of Climate Change Psychological Distress among American adults
Climate Note · Jul 25, 2023
Climate change is increasingly harming mental health. While recent studies have indicated high rates of climate anxiety in various populations – especially young people – validated short measures of climate...
Messages about harms of fossil fuels increase support for renewables, with or without a mo...
Climate Note · Jul 20, 2023
We are pleased to share the findings of a new study, conducted in collaboration with the Center for Public Engagement with Science at the University of Cincinnati. This study examines the persuasive effects of moral...
Does climate change make you sneeze?
Climate Note · Jul 11, 2023
Does it feel like allergy seasons are getting worse? If so, you’re right. Allergy season is starting earlier, lasting longer, and becoming more severe – and climate change is largely responsible for these...
Climate Change in the American Mind: Politics & Policy, Spring 2023
Report · Jun 28, 2023
This report is based on findings from a nationally representative survey – Climate Change in the American Mind – conducted jointly by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason...
Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Spring 2023
Report · Jun 8, 2023
This report is based on findings from a nationally representative survey – Climate Change in the American Mind – conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University...
Who is most likely to talk about climate change?
Climate Note · May 18, 2023
One of the most important actions people can take to address global warming is to talk about it, says Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, climate scientist and Chief Scientist at The Nature Conservancy. According to Dr. Hayhoe,...