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While 73% of voters believe global warming is happening, only 40% of conservative Republicans share this view. However, majorities across the political spectrum support funding renewable energy research and regulating carbon dioxide. The report also notes a gap between stated support for climate action and actual individual engagement, with only 13% of voters having contacted an elected official about global warming in the previous year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000248#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"There is a significant political divide regarding the reality and cause of global warming: 73% of all registered voters believe it is happening, but this drops to 40% among conservative Republicans. Similarly, 59% of all registered voters believe global warming is caused mostly by human activities, compared to only 26% of conservative Republicans.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000248#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Bipartisan support exists for several clean energy and carbon reduction policies. Specifically, 87% of registered voters support funding more research into renewable energy sources like solar and wind, 86% support generating renewable energy on public land in the US, and 81% support regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000248#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is strong public support for the Paris Climate Agreement, with 77% of registered voters supporting US participation and 66% opposing President Trump's decision to withdraw.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000248#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Voters generally believe that environmental protection is compatible with or superior to economic growth. 59% think protecting the environment improves economic growth and provides new jobs, and 71% believe environmental protection is more important than economic growth when a conflict exists.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000248#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While 70% of registered voters believe corporations and industry should do more to address global warming, there is less consensus on government priority; only 54% think global warming should be a high or very high priority for the president and Congress.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000248#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global warming is a significant voting issue primarily for liberal Democrats, for whom it is the fourth most important issue. For the general registered voter population, it ranks 15th out of 28 issues asked about.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000248#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a gap between the willingness to act and actual behavior: 34% of registered voters would likely participate in a campaign to convince officials to take action, but only 13% actually contacted an elected official in the past 12 months to urge action on global warming.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000248#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","renewable energy","solar energy","wind power","carbon dioxide emissions","carbon tax","Paris Agreement","fossil fuel","coal-fired power station","geothermal energy","nuclear power","natural gas","environmental protection","climate education"],"geography_discussed":["Alaska"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commgmu-000156","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commgmu-000156","title":"Climate Change in the American Mind","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Change Communication","organization":"center-for-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017-10","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Climate-Change-American-Mind-October-2017-min.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report documents an upward trend in American concern about global warming, with 71% believing it is happening and 47% feeling certain of it. 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Most Americans view global warming as an environmental or scientific issue and believe it is affecting U.S. weather, though confidence in the human ability to successfully reduce it remains very low at 5%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000156#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Public belief and certainty that global warming is occurring have increased; 71% of Americans think it is happening, and 47% are 'extremely' or 'very' sure, the latter being the highest level since November 2008.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000156#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant gap between public perception and scientific consensus; while 54% believe global warming is mostly human-caused, only 15% realize that more than 90% of climate scientists share this conclusion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000156#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Emotional responses to global warming are largely negative, with 22% of Americans being 'very worried'—the highest level since surveys began in 2008. Other prevalent emotions include disgust (55%) and helplessness (52%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000156#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Perceived personal and national risk is rising, with 44% of respondents stating they have personally experienced the effects of global warming and 42% believing people in the U.S. are being harmed 'right now.'","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000156#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Americans identify global warming primarily as an environmental (78%) and scientific (71%) issue, but less frequently as a moral (41%), national security (29%), or religious (9%) issue.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000156#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A majority of Americans believe global warming is affecting U.S. weather (64%) and specifically believe it worsened 2017 events such as California heat waves (55%), hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria (54%), and western U.S. wildfires (52%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000156#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Confidence in the ability of humans to successfully reduce global warming is very low, with only 5% believing humans can and will do so successfully.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000156#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","extreme weather event","climate change communication"],"geography_discussed":["California","Arizona","Mexico City"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commgmu-000178","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commgmu-000178","title":"Politics & Global Warming","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Change Communication","organization":"center-for-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017-10","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Global-Warming-Policy-Politics-October-2017-min.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that while a majority of US registered voters believe global warming is happening and human-caused, there is a significant political divide, particularly with conservative Republicans. Despite these divisions, there is broad cross-party support for various clean energy policies, such as renewable energy research and tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles. However, support for more restrictive measures, like carbon taxes or strict emission limits on coal plants, is lower among conservative Republicans. 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Perceived risks are at record highs, with 44% reporting personal experience of its effects and 42% believing people in the U.S. are being harmed \"right now.\" Despite this, optimism for a human-led solution remains low, with only 5% confident that humans can and will successfully reduce global warming.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000204#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A majority of Americans believe global warming is occurring, with 71% stating it is happening and 47% expressing they are \"extremely\" or \"very\" sure of this fact, the latter being the highest level of certainty since 2008.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000204#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While 54% of Americans believe global warming is mostly human-caused, there is a significant gap in understanding the scientific consensus; only 15% know that more than 90% of climate scientists are convinced of human-caused global warming.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000204#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Emotional responses to global warming are largely negative: 63% of Americans are at least \"somewhat worried,\" 55% feel \"disgusted,\" and 52% feel \"helpless.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000204#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Personal experience and perceived immediate harm are increasing, with 44% of Americans reporting they have personally experienced the effects of global warming and 42% believing people in the U.S. are being harmed \"right now.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000204#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is low confidence in the ability of humans to successfully mitigate global warming; only 5% believe humans can and will succeed, while 48% are unsure if necessary actions will be taken and 25% believe people are unwilling to change behavior.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000204#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Americans primarily conceptualize global warming as an environmental (78%) and scientific (71%) issue, and to a lesser extent as an agricultural (66%), severe weather (65%), health (62%), economic (60%), or political (60%) issue.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000204#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A majority of Americans link global warming to U.S. weather and specific 2017 extreme events, including heat waves in California (55%) and Arizona (51%), hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria (54%), and western U.S. wildfires (52%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000204#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate change communication","extreme weather event"],"geography_discussed":["California","Arizona","Mexico City"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commyale-000251","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000251","title":"Politics & Global Warming","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017-10","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2017/12/Global-Warming-Policy-Politics-October-2017.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that while a majority of US registered voters believe global warming is happening and human-caused, there is significant political polarization, particularly among conservative Republicans. 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They are more likely to believe it will harm future generations (71%), plant and animal species (71%), and the Earth (70%) than themselves (43%) or their own family (47%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000200#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Forty percent of Americans report having personally experienced the effects of global warming, which is the highest level recorded since 2008.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000200#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Public engagement with the topic is relatively low: 67% of Americans rarely or never discuss global warming with family and friends, and only 19% hear people they know talk about it at least once a month.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000200#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is strong public support for climate education, with 78% of Americans agreeing that schools should teach children about the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to global warming.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000200#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The primary motivation for wanting to reduce global warming is to provide a better life for children and grandchildren, cited by 24% of respondents.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000200#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Optimism regarding the ability of humans to successfully reduce global warming is very low; only 7% believe humans can and will do so, while 48% are unsure if necessary actions will be taken.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000200#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate education"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commyale-000227","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000227","title":"Climate Change in the Latino Mind","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017-05","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2017/09/Climate-Change-Latino-mind-May-2017.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that Latinos in the U.S. are significantly more engaged with global warming than non-Latinos, showing higher levels of belief in human-caused warming, greater worry, and stronger support for climate policies. Spanish-language Latinos exhibit the highest levels of engagement. While many Latinos are willing to take political action, they face specific barriers, including a lack of outreach from organizations and fears regarding immigration authorities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000227#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Latinos demonstrate higher levels of belief and certainty regarding global warming than non-Latinos. 84% of Latinos believe global warming is happening, compared to 70% of non-Latinos, and 63% of Latinos are \"very\" or \"extremely\" sure of its occurrence, compared to 46% of non-Latinos.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000227#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A significant majority of Latinos attribute global warming to human activity. 70% of Latinos believe it is mostly human caused, while only 21% attribute it to natural changes. This is higher than the 56% of non-Latinos who hold the same view.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000227#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Latinos report higher levels of worry and perceived personal risk. 78% of Latinos are worried about global warming, with 35% being \"very worried,\" compared to 56% of non-Latinos overall and 16% who are \"very worried.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000227#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Latinos are more likely to believe they are currently experiencing the effects of global warming. 53% of Latinos say they have personally experienced these effects, compared to 39% of non-Latinos. Additionally, 50% of Latinos believe people in the U.S. are being harmed \"right now,\" compared to 34% of non-Latinos.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000227#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Latinos show strong support for specific climate policies and government action. 81% support a carbon tax for fossil fuel companies, and 68% believe the U.S. should reduce greenhouse gas emissions regardless of other countries' actions. 50% support a large-scale effort to reduce global warming even if it involves large economic costs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000227#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While Latinos express a high willingness to take political action—such as voting for candidates based on their climate positions (60%) or signing petitions (65%)—they face significant barriers. 71% have never been contacted by a climate organization, 73% say nobody has ever asked them to contact officials, and 64% do not know which officials to contact.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000227#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Immigration concerns act as a specific barrier to political engagement for some Spanish-language Latinos, with 37% stating they might attract unwanted attention from immigration authorities if they contacted elected officials.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000227#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Latinos are more likely than non-Latinos to use consumer activism to influence companies. 35% have rewarded companies for climate steps by buying products, and 31% have punished companies by not buying products. 57% intend to buy products from companies taking steps to reduce global warming, compared to 35% of non-Latinos.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000227#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The primary motivations for Latinos to reduce global warming are providing a better life for children and grandchildren (23%) and preventing the destruction of most life on the planet (23%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000227#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","greenhouse gas emissions","carbon tax","renewable energy","solar energy","wind power","climate policy","climate change communication","climate education"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey","comparative analysis"]},{"id":"commyale-000249","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000249","title":"Politics & Global Warming","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017-05","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2017/07/Global-Warming-Policy-Politics-May-2017.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that while a majority of US registered voters believe global warming is happening and support various clean energy policies, there is a significant gap between their stated willingness to advocate for climate action and their actual behavior. Political polarization remains evident, with conservative Republicans showing the lowest levels of concern and support for regulatory measures, although they still support renewable energy research and tax rebates for energy-efficient products.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000249#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A majority of registered voters (71%) believe global warming is occurring, with nearly all liberal Democrats (97%) agreeing, while fewer than half of conservative Republicans (42%) do.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000249#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Most registered voters (56%) believe human activities are the primary cause of global warming, though this belief is significantly lower among liberal/moderate Republicans (45%) and conservative Republicans (30%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000249#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is broad support for the U.S. reducing greenhouse gas emissions regardless of other countries' actions, held by 68% of all registered voters, including 62% of liberal/moderate Republicans and 47% of conservative Republicans.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000249#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Registered voters show high support for clean energy incentives and research: 86% support funding research into solar and wind power, and 84% support tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles or solar panels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000249#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Support for regulatory and fiscal climate policies is high overall but varies by party: 77% support regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant and 70% support a revenue-neutral carbon tax, though support among conservative Republicans is lower at 51% and 43% respectively.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000249#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A significant gap exists between intended and actual climate advocacy: 31% of registered voters say they would participate in a campaign to convince officials to take action, but only 12% have actually contacted an official in the past 12 months.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000249#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Many voters feel a lack of agency or outreach; 64% believe contacting officials would not make a difference, and 78% report that nobody has ever asked them to contact elected officials about global warming.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000249#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","greenhouse gas emissions","renewable energy","solar energy","wind power","carbon tax","climate policy","coal-fired power station"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commyale-000271","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000271","title":"perspectivas de latinos en ee.uu. sobre el cambio climático","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"es","date_published":"2017-05","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2017/10/Perspectivas-de-latinos-en-EE.UU_.-sobre-el-cambio-climático.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that Latinos in the U.S. are generally more concerned about and committed to addressing global warming than non-Latinos, with Spanish-speaking Latinos showing the highest levels of engagement. A significant majority of Latinos believe global warming is real and human-caused, and they strongly support climate-friendly policies such as carbon taxes and renewable energy investment. However, they face substantial barriers to political action, including a lack of outreach from environmental organizations and fears regarding immigration authorities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000271#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"There is a strong consensus among Latinos that human activity is the primary driver of global warming, with 70% attributing it to human activity and only 21% attributing it to natural changes. This is higher than the 56% of non-Latinos who hold the same view.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000271#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate change communication","carbon tax","renewable energy","climate policy","environmental education","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey","comparative analysis"]},{"id":"commyale-000120","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000120","title":"Trump Voters and Global Warming","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"executive summary","language":"en","date_published":"2017-02-07","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/trump-voters-global-warming/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that a significant portion of Trump voters acknowledge global warming and support various clean energy and climate policies, including renewable energy development on public lands and carbon taxation, despite the skepticism expressed by President Trump.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000120#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Approximately half of Trump voters believe global warming is occurring, and nearly half support U.S. participation in international agreements to limit it.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000120#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is strong support among Trump voters for renewable energy and clean energy incentives, with 77% supporting solar and wind generation on public land and 71% supporting clean energy research funding.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000120#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A majority of Trump voters (62%) support the taxation or regulation of pollution causing global warming, and over half (52%) support the total elimination of federal subsidies for the fossil fuel industry.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000120#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","clean energy","renewable energy","solar energy","wind power","geothermal energy","carbon tax","fossil fuel subsidy","climate policy"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commgmu-000155","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commgmu-000155","title":"Climate Change in the American Mind","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Change Communication","organization":"center-for-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2016-11","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Climate-Change-American-Mind-November-2016.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The November 2016 survey reveals that 70% of Americans believe global warming is happening, with 55% attributing it primarily to human activities. While 61% of respondents express worry and 60% believe it affects U.S. weather, the threat is largely perceived as distant, with a majority believing it will harm future generations and developing countries more than themselves. Public understanding of the scientific consensus remains low, and optimism regarding the ability of the U.S. Congress to pass ambitious legislation to reduce global warming is limited.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000155#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A significant majority of Americans believe global warming is occurring and that it is human-caused, with levels of belief reaching peaks not seen since 2008.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000155#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a substantial gap between the actual scientific consensus on human-caused global warming and the American public's perception of that consensus.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000155#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Emotional responses to global warming are mixed; while a majority feel interested or hopeful, significant portions of the population also feel helpless, disgusted, or afraid.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000155#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Americans generally perceive global warming as a distant threat, prioritizing the harm it causes to future generations and the global poor over personal or local impact.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000155#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Despite believing that global warming affects U.S. weather, only a minority of Americans believe they are currently being harmed by it or have personally experienced its effects.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000155#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Public optimism regarding political action and the human capacity to successfully reduce global warming is very low.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000155#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Americans primarily conceptualize global warming as an environmental or scientific issue, with significantly lower percentages viewing it through moral, social justice, or religious lenses.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000155#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate change communication","climate policy","environmental education","climate justice"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commgmu-000177","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commgmu-000177","title":"Politics & Global Warming","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Change Communication","organization":"center-for-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2016-11","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Global-Warming-Policy-Politics-November-2016.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds broad support among US registered voters for international climate agreements, greenhouse gas emission reductions, and the transition to renewable energy. 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Other significant conceptualizations include agricultural (65%), health (62%), and economic (60%) issues, while fewer see it as a moral (37%) or religious (8%) issue.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000202#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate change communication","climate policy","environmental education"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commyale-000250","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000250","title":"Politics & Global Warming","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2016-11","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2016/12/Global-Warming-Policy-Politics-November-2016.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds broad support among U.S. registered voters for participating in the Paris COP21 agreement, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and transitioning to renewable energy. 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78% support taxing, regulating, or using both approaches to address global warming pollution, and 66% specifically support a revenue-neutral carbon tax.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000250#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is high support for strict carbon dioxide emission limits on existing coal-fired power plants (70%), even if it results in increased electricity costs for consumers and companies.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000250#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Registered voters prioritize the use of fossil fuel tax revenues for clean energy development (81%) and infrastructure improvements (79%), followed by assistance for coal industry workers (73%) and paying down the national debt (67%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000250#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A large majority of voters (83%) support generating renewable energy on U.S. public land, while support for drilling or mining fossil fuels on public land is lower at 47%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000250#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Voters support various clean energy policies, including funding renewable energy research (82%), providing tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles or solar panels (80%), and regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant (76%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000250#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Federal government is viewed as needing to prioritize global warming preparations for public water supplies (76%), agriculture (75%), public health (74%), and the electricity system (71%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000250#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A majority of registered voters (81%) believe the U.S. should use more renewable energy in the future, and 55% believe it should use less fossil fuel.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000250#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Over half of registered voters (51%) believe that transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy will improve economic growth and create new jobs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000250#insight-11","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is strong cross-party support for major government investment in national infrastructure (69%), with the highest priorities being roads, bridges, highways (94%) and public water supply systems (92%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000250#insight-12","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["greenhouse gas emissions","Paris Agreement","carbon tax","renewable energy","solar energy","wind power","geothermal energy","fossil fuel","energy transition","climate change adaptation","infrastructure investment","electrical grid","energy efficiency","electric vehicle"],"geography_discussed":["Paris"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commgmu-000060","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commgmu-000060","title":"Most Americans say global warming is personally important to them, but don’t talk or hear about it much.","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Change Communication","organization":"center-for-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2016-09-29","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/climatesilence/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A March 2016 survey of 1,204 American adults reveals that while a majority of Americans consider global warming personally important and are interested in the issue, they rarely discuss it with family and friends or hear it mentioned by others and in the media.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000060#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A majority of Americans express interest in global warming, with 67% being either \"very\" (22%) or \"moderately\" (45%) interested, while 32% are \"not very\" or \"not at all\" interested.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000060#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Most Americans view global warming as personally important; 60% describe it as \"extremely\" (9%), \"very\" (17%), or \"moderately\" (35%) important, whereas 38% say it is \"not too\" or \"not at all\" important.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000060#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a low frequency of exposure to global warming in the media and social circles. Only 44% of Americans hear it discussed in the media at least once a month, and 68% hear people they know discuss it only \"several times a year\" or less often.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000060#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Americans rarely engage in personal discussions about global warming, with 68% reporting they \"rarely\" (36%) or \"never\" (32%) discuss it with family and friends, a trend that has increased slightly over eight years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000060#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A \"spiral of silence\" exists where individuals who care about the issue still avoid discussing it. Specifically, 57% of those interested in global warming and 54% of those who think it is important \"rarely\" or \"never\" talk about it with family and friends.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commgmu-000060#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate change communication"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"capeca-000063","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/capeca-000063","title":"Alberta Pesticide Survey Report","publisher":{"name":"Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment","organization":"canadian-association-of-physicians-for-the-environment"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2016-09","source_url":"https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2.Alberta-Pesticide-Survey-Report-September-2016.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Alberta Pesticide Survey Report details a public opinion poll conducted in August 2016. A majority of respondents expressed concern that pesticides used on lawns and gardens pose threats to children (66%), pets (68%), and the general environment (50%). Consequently, 62% of those surveyed supported a law to phase out the use and sale of all but the safest pesticides for lawns and gardens in Alberta, excluding agriculture, forestry, and mosquito control.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"capeca-000063#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A majority of surveyed Albertans perceive pesticides used on lawns and gardens as threats to health and the environment: 68% believe they pose a health threat to pets, 66% believe they pose a health threat to children, and 50% believe they pose a threat to the general environment, including air, soil, water, and wildlife.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"capeca-000063#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"62% of respondents support a law in Alberta to phase out the sale and use of all but the safest pesticides for lawns and gardens, provided the law does not apply to forestry, agriculture, or mosquito control. Only 33% of respondents oppose such a law.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"capeca-000063#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Support for both the environmental risks of pesticides and the proposed phase-out legislation was highest among the youngest demographic surveyed (18-34 years of age), with 58% agreeing on environmental threats and 70% supporting the legislation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"capeca-000063#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["pesticide","environmental health","water quality","air quality"],"geography_discussed":["Canada"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commgmu-000048","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commgmu-000048","title":"Global Warming’s Six Americas and the Election 2016","publisher":{"name":"Center for Climate Change Communication","organization":"center-for-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2016-07-12","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/global-warmings-six-americas-and-the-election-2016/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document analyzes the 'Six Americas' framework to show that while climate change is a top-tier voting issue only for the 'Alarmed' segment (17% of the population), candidates supporting climate action are more likely to attract the 'Concerned' and 'Cautious' groups. Conversely, only the 'Dismissive' group (10% of the population) is more likely to vote for a candidate who opposes climate action. 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