… What kinds of appeals does the U.S. public find persuasive on climate change? … In an article (open access) recently published in Research and Politics, we evaluated climate change frames with a survey experiment. We assigned a diverse sample of 330 participants recruited by a survey market research firm […] Read more »
Simple Messages Help Set the Record Straight about Scientific Agreement on Human-Caused Climate Change: The Results of Two Experiments
Human-caused climate change is happening; nearly all climate scientists are convinced of this basic fact according to surveys of experts and reviews of the peer-reviewed literature. Yet, among the American public, there is widespread misunderstanding of this scientific consensus. In this paper, we report results from two experiments, conducted with […] Read more »
Yale Climate Opinion Maps
Today we are releasing a new interactive mapping tool called “Yale Climate Opinion Maps” (YCOM) and an accompanying peer-reviewed paper in the journal Nature Climate Change. This tool allows users to visualize and explore differences in public opinion about global warming in the United States in unprecedented geographic detail, as […] Read more »
Climate Change, Tax Pledge Among Issues to Watch for 2016
Two issue positions show potential to carry unexpected clout in the 2016 presidential election — support for action to address climate change and opposition to a no-tax pledge, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds. Openness to political compromise also has the support, and the priority, to carry weight in […] Read more »
Climate Change in the American Christian Mind
Our latest national survey finds that majorities of American Christians support a range of policies that would help reduce global warming. … According to the survey, most American Christians believe global warming is happening and support policies that can help reduce it. We also find that most believe “God expects […] Read more »
Massachusetts Public Opinion on the Response to Global Warming
Massachusetts residents “strongly support” a wide range of policies to combat and prepare for global warming, including investing in renewable energy and public transit. This support stems from broad belief that the effects of global warming are either already underway, or have already begun, and will be damaging for Massachusetts […] Read more »