Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs and Attitudes, Fall 2023
Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs and Attitudes, Fall 2023
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Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Fall 2023 - Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
- Americans who think global warming is happening outnumber those who think it is not happening by a ratio of nearly 5 to 1 (72% versus 15%).
- Those who are “very” or “extremely” sure global warming is happening outnumber those who are “very” or “extremely” sure it is not happening by about 6 to 1 (49% versus 8%).
- 58% of Americans understand that global warming is mostly human-caused. By contrast, 29% think it is caused mostly by natural changes in the environment.
- 53% of Americans understand that most scientists think global warming is happening.