Anthony Leiserowitz of Yale University Project on Center for Climate Change Communication believes the reason only 13% of the public is aware a strong majority of scientists agree climate change is occurring and caused largely by human activity is because many scientists don’t attempt to directly inform the public, while the media continues to present [...]
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American Teens’ Knowledge of Climate Change
April 18, 2011
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The new report "American Teens' Knowledge on Climate Change" by Yale Project on Climate Change Communication found that teens aged 13-17 have "important gaps in knowledge and common misconceptions on climate change." Teens are 9% behind adults on believing in climate change and only 29% have thought a lot or some about global warming, but [...]
Read moreKnowledge of Climate Change Across Global Warming’s Six Americas
February 23, 2011
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The 2010 Global Warming's Six Americas report found Americans react to climate change in six fundamentally different ways. One consensus across these six categories, however, is support for alternative energy initiatives . In his latest update, Anthony Leiserowitz explains that these findings indicate "it's about finding policies that people can come to agreement about, even [...]
Read moreClimategate, Public Opinion, and the Loss of Trust
July 7, 2010
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This study, just released from the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, finds that a survey "conducted in 2008 and 2009 found significant declines in Americans’ climate change beliefs, risk perceptions, and trust in scientists." The study examines some reasons for the declines, as well as the impact of Climategate. Overall though, the study revealed [...]
Read morePoll: American Opinion on Climate Change Warms Up
June 11, 2010
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According to Yale and George Mason Universities' poll, Americans' concern about global warming has recently increased. Between January and June, Americans' belief that global warming is happening increased by 4 pts to 61%. At the same time, belief that warming is caused by human activities rose 3 pts to 50% and the % who worry [...]
Read moreClimate & Environmental Attitudes in America: 2010
April 16, 2010
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According to a recent Newsweek article, “Millions of Americans have changed their minds about global warming over the past two years – deciding it isn’t happening, or isn’t due to human activities such as burning coal and oil, or that it isn’t a serious threat.” Click here to view an ecoAmerica analysis of recent major [...]
Read moreNew Job Assignment for Climate Scientists: Better Communications with Public, Media
April 2, 2010
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Lisa Palmer analyzes the growing trend of climate skepticism particularly around the issue of scientific consensus. Palmer suggests that some scientists are using this occurrence to push for better communication of climate issues to the public. Despite some interest from the scientific community on being better messengers, there remains a group that believes it isn't [...]
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