{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"organization":["Yale Program on Climate Change Communication"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":294,"relation":"eq"},"page":9,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?organization=yale-program-on-climate-change-communication&page=9","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?organization=yale-program-on-climate-change-communication&page=10","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"commyale-000061","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000061","title":"Takin It to the Mall: Consumer Activism on Global Warming","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2017-03-10","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/consumer-activism-global-warming/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that Americans are more likely to engage in consumer activism than political activism to address global warming, though many underestimate its effectiveness. While consumers often rely on individual purchasing decisions, the text argues that public communication and bad publicity are more effective at changing corporate practices than sales decreases alone.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000061#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Americans are more inclined to use consumer activism than political activism to fight global warming, and this trend is increasing. As of November 2016, 31% of Americans rewarded companies reducing global warming by purchasing their products multiple times in the previous year, and 21% avoided products from companies opposing climate action. In contrast, 10% or fewer contacted elected officials regarding global warming during those years.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000061#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant gap between the actual effectiveness of consumer activism and public perception. A March 2013 survey showed 60% of respondents believed their actions affected companies \"not at all\" or \"only a little,\" while only 5% believed they could influence companies \"a lot.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000061#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Corporate change is more frequently driven by reputation damage and negative publicity than by a drop in sales. Boycotts with national media attention have a success rate of approximately 25%, which increases to about 50% when public protests or demonstrations are included.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000061#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Successful environmental consumer activism since 2000 has led to specific corporate policy changes, such as Seaworld ending orca breeding, Nestle pledging to stop deforestation for palm oil, Kimberly-Clark reducing deforestation through new paper procurement, Inditex eliminating fur from stores, and Staples increasing recycled content in paper products.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000061#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","deforestation"],"geography_discussed":["North Carolina"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["behavioral analysis","effectiveness assessment"]},{"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":"commyale-000202","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000202","title":"Climate Change in the American Mind","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/2017/01/Climate-Change-American-Mind-November-2016.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that while 70% of Americans believe global warming is happening and 55% attribute it to human causes, there is a significant gap in understanding the scientific consensus. 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Specifically, 70% think global warming is happening, and 55% understand that it is \"mostly human caused,\" which is the highest level recorded since November 2008.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000202#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a substantial gap between public perception and scientific consensus; only 15% of Americans are aware that more than 90% of climate scientists are convinced that human-caused global warming is happening.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000202#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Emotional responses to global warming are mixed, with 61% of Americans reporting they are at least \"somewhat worried.\" While 48% feel \"hopeful,\" significant minorities also feel \"helpless\" (46%), \"disgusted\" (42%), and \"afraid\" (42%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000202#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Americans generally perceive global warming as a distant threat. While 60% believe it affects U.S. weather, only 36% believe people in the U.S. are being harmed \"right now.\" The highest perceived risks are for future generations (71%) and plant and animal species (70%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000202#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Public optimism regarding a societal and political response is low. Only 36% believe the American people can convince the U.S. Congress to pass legislation to reduce global warming, and only 5% believe humans can and will successfully reduce it.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000202#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Americans primarily conceptualize global warming as an environmental (76%) or scientific (70%) issue. 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. While political divisions exist, majorities across party lines support taxing or regulating pollution, funding renewable energy research, and investing in national infrastructure, particularly roads, bridges, and water systems.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000250#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A significant majority of registered voters support U.S. participation in the international agreement to limit climate change (Paris COP21), with 69% in favor and 13% opposed.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000250#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Two-thirds (66%) of registered voters believe the U.S. should reduce its greenhouse gas emissions regardless of the actions of other countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000250#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is strong support for corporate and industrial accountability, with 72% of all registered voters stating that corporations and industry should do more to address global warming.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000250#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Voters show broad support for pollution control mechanisms; 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":"commyale-000060","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000060","title":"Global Warming’s Six Americas","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2016-07-12","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/six-americas-2016-election/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report categorizes the U.S. population into six groups based on their attitudes toward global warming: Alarmed, Concerned, Cautious, Disengaged, Doubtful, and Dismissive. In March 2016, 45% of Americans were in the most engaged groups (Alarmed and Concerned), while 21% were in the skeptical groups (Doubtful and Dismissive). The Alarmed group is the most likely to prioritize climate change in voting decisions and participate in climate action campaigns, whereas the Dismissive group generally views the issue as a hoax and may prefer candidates who oppose climate action.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000060#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"As of March 2016, 45% of Americans belonged to the most engaged segments (Alarmed and Concerned), 34% to the middle segments (Cautious and Disengaged), and 21% to the skeptical segments (Doubtful and Dismissive). The Alarmed segment grew by five percentage points over the previous year.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000060#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change is a primary voting priority only for the Alarmed group, with over 80% stating that global warming, environmental protection, and clean energy are very or extremely important to their decision. 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Most Americans believe corporations, industry, and citizens should do more to address the issue, and 61% support the U.S. reducing greenhouse gas emissions regardless of other countries' actions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000197#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Seven in ten Americans (70%) believe global warming is occurring, a figure that has risen steadily since March 2015 and is nearly at its highest level since November 2008.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000197#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant disconnect between public belief and scientific consensus: only 11% of Americans are aware that more than 90% of climate scientists are convinced that human-caused global warming is happening.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000197#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"About 53% of Americans believe that global warming, if it is happening, is primarily caused by humans, while 34% attribute it to natural environmental changes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000197#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Emotional responses to global warming are mixed; 67% of Americans feel 'interested', while approximately half feel 'helpless' (49%), 'disgusted' (48%), or 'hopeful' (48%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000197#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Perceptions of immediate harm in the U.S. are increasing, with 38% of Americans believing people in the U.S. are being harmed 'right now' by global warming, a 6 percentage point increase since spring 2015.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000197#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Americans perceive the greatest harm from global warming to be affecting plant and animal species (71%) and future generations (70%), while they are least likely to believe it will harm themselves personally (41%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000197#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A majority of Americans (61%) believe the U.S. should reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions regardless of the actions of other countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000197#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is strong public support for climate education in schools, with 76% of Americans supporting teaching children about global warming, compared to 23% who oppose it.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000197#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Public confidence in the ability of the U.S. Congress to pass necessary legislation is low, with only 37% believing the American people can convince Congress to pass the required laws.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000197#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Americans conceptualize global warming primarily as an environmental (68%), scientific (59%), agricultural (55%), or severe weather (54%) issue, while few see it as a religious (7%) or social justice (16%) issue.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000197#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","greenhouse gas emissions","climate change communication","climate education"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commyale-000230","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000230","title":"Is There a Climate “Spiral of Silence” in America?","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2016-03","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2016/09/Climate-Spiral-Silence-March-2016.pdf","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 a disconnect between personal concern for global warming and social discourse. 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Only 44% of Americans hear global warming discussed in the media at least once a month, and only 18% hear people they know discuss it at least once a month.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000230#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant gap between personal interest and social action; 68% of Americans \"rarely\" or \"never\" discuss global warming with family and friends. This includes a majority of those who are actually interested in the topic: 57% of those interested and 54% of those who find it important \"rarely\" or \"never\" talk about it with family and friends.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000230#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate change communication"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commyale-000122","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000122","title":"Supreme Court suspends Clean Power Plan, yet 61% of public in the states suing the EPA support it","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2016-02-10","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/update-supreme-court-suspends-clean-power-plan-yet-61-of-public-in-the-stat/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Supreme Court suspended the Clean Power Plan, which sets CO2 limits on coal-fired power plants, following a lawsuit by a coalition of states and corporations. Despite this legal action, 61% of adults across the 27 suing states support the policy, with majorities in 23 of those states favoring strict carbon dioxide emission limits to combat global warming and improve public health.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000122#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Supreme Court suspended the implementation of the Clean Power Plan, which established strict CO2 limits for coal-fired power plants in late 2015, pending an appellate court hearing in the summer.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000122#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a disconnect between the legal actions of state officials and public opinion, as 61% of adults across all 27 states suing the EPA support the policy, and majorities in 23 of those states support strict carbon dioxide emission limits for public health and global warming reasons.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000122#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Clean Power Plan","coal-fired power station","renewable energy","climate policy"],"geography_discussed":["Mississippi"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commyale-000156","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000156","title":"Faith, Morality, and the Environment","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"executive summary","language":"en","date_published":"2016-01-19","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/faith-morality-environment/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that while most Americans did not initially view global warming as a moral or spiritual issue, their widely held values regarding stewardship and care for the poor suggest that a moral framing by religious leaders could engage previously unconcerned segments of the U.S. public.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000156#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"In Spring 2015, the majority of Americans did not perceive global warming as a moral issue. Only the 'Alarmed' and 'Concerned' groups viewed it as a moral issue, and only the 'Alarmed' group specifically linked it to poverty or social justice. Furthermore, fewer than one-third of any group considered it a spiritual or religious issue, and 40 percent of respondents felt their views on the topic reflected their core moral values only slightly or not at all.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000156#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Despite a lack of initial moral framing, many Americans hold values that align with a religious or moral argument for climate action, such as the belief that humans should be stewards of nature rather than rulers, and the importance of caring for future generations, the environment, and the poor.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000156#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate change communication"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commyale-000172","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000172","title":"Global Warming and the U.S. Presidential Election, Spring 2016","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2016","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2016/05/2016_3_CCAM_Global-Warming-U.S.-Presidential-Election.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report reveals a deep partisan divide in climate change perceptions. Supporters of Democratic candidates (Sanders, Clinton) and some Republican candidates (Kasich, Trump) generally believe global warming is happening, whereas a majority of Ted Cruz supporters do not. While there is broad support across most candidate groups for renewable energy research and tax rebates for energy-efficient products, significant gaps exist regarding carbon taxes, CO2 regulation, and the importance of climate change as a voting issue.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000172#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Most supporters of the Democratic and Republican candidates believe global warming is occurring, with the exception of Ted Cruz supporters, of whom only 38% believe it is happening.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000172#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a sharp divide in perceived causes of global warming: Democratic supporters primarily attribute it to human activities, while Trump and Cruz supporters primarily attribute it to natural environmental changes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000172#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Awareness of the scientific consensus on human-caused global warming is low across all groups, though Democratic supporters are the most likely to be aware that at least 90% of climate scientists are convinced.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000172#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A majority of Clinton (83%) and Sanders (80%) supporters are worried about global warming, while fewer than half of any Republican candidate's supporters share this concern, with Cruz supporters being the least worried (17%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000172#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global warming is considered one of several important issues for 49% of voters, but it is rarely the single most important issue (2%). It ranks significantly higher for Sanders (5th) and Clinton (11th) supporters than for Republican supporters.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000172#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Voters across most candidate groups—excluding Cruz supporters—are more likely to vote for a candidate who strongly supports climate action and less likely to vote for one who strongly opposes it.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000172#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is broad cross-partisan support for funding renewable energy research (solar and wind) and providing tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles or solar panels.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000172#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Support for regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant and implementing a carbon tax is high among Democrats and moderate among some Republicans, but low among Cruz supporters.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000172#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A majority of supporters for Sanders, Clinton, Kasich, and half of Trump supporters favor strict CO2 emission limits on coal-fired power plants, despite potential electricity cost increases.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000172#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a strong partisan divide regarding offshore drilling, with significant majorities of Republican candidate supporters favoring its expansion and majorities of Democratic supporters opposing it.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000172#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","renewable energy","solar energy","wind power","carbon tax","greenhouse gas emissions","coal-fired power station","fossil fuel","energy efficiency","climate policy"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commyale-000243","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000243","title":"Faith, Morality and the Environment: Portraits of Global Warming's Six Americas","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2016","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2016/01/Faith-Morality-Six-Americas.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report analyzes 'Global Warming's Six Americas'—segments ranging from the Alarmed to the Dismissive—to determine if moral framing by religious leaders can engage those currently unconcerned about climate change. It finds that while most Americans value caring for the poor and the environment, few outside the Alarmed and Concerned segments view global warming as a moral issue or understand its link to poverty. However, a widespread preference for religious over scientific explanations suggests that moral authority could reach skeptical audiences.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000243#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The American public is divided into six segments based on their views of global warming: the Alarmed, Concerned, Cautious, Disengaged, Doubtful, and Dismissive. These groups range from those firmly convinced the threat is real and human-caused to those who believe it is a scientific hoax.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000243#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Religiosity and spirituality are common across all segments, though the Alarmed are the least likely to describe themselves as religious (36%) and the Dismissive are the most likely (68% very or moderately religious).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000243#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant gap in perceiving global warming as a moral issue; only the Alarmed (82%) and Concerned (58%) have majorities who view it this way, while less than a quarter of the Cautious, Disengaged, Doubtful, and Dismissive do so.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000243#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While most Americans believe caring for the poor, the environment, and future generations is important, understanding that reducing global warming helps these groups is uneven. Only the Alarmed have a majority (75%) who recognize the link between global warming and poverty.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000243#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Except for the Alarmed, most Americans prefer religious or spiritual explanations over scientific ones when the two conflict. This is evidenced by high rates of biblical literalism and the rejection of evolution among the Doubtful (61%) and Dismissive (71%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000243#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The segments differ sharply in social values: the Alarmed hold strong egalitarian values (equal opportunity and wealth distribution), whereas the Doubtful and Dismissive are much more individualistic, favoring freedom from government intervention.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000243#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Most Americans, including those unconcerned about climate change, believe humans have a stewardship responsibility to protect the Earth rather than a right of dominion to use it solely for human benefit.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000243#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'Concerned' segment (29% of the population) is identified as having the highest potential for engagement through moral framing because they recognize the reality of the threat but do not yet strongly link it to their core moral values.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000243#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate change communication","climate finance"],"geography_discussed":["Canada","Australia"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey","audience segmentation analysis"]},{"id":"commyale-000246","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000246","title":"Global Warming, God, and the “End Times”","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2016","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2016/07/Global-Warming-God-and-the-End-Times.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that a minority of Americans view global warming through a religious lens, with 15% believing God controls the climate, 14% seeing it as a sign of the end times, and 11% believing the coming apocalypse removes the need to worry about climate change. 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Democrats and liberal/moderate Republicans generally align with the mainstream public in supporting climate action, whereas conservative Republicans remain the most skeptical group, though they have shown the largest increase in belief that global warming is occurring over a two-year period. Public awareness of the scientific consensus on human-caused warming remains very low across all political groups.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000274#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Belief that global warming is occurring has increased among registered voters, with 73% now believing it is happening, up from 66% in Spring 2014. The most significant shift occurred among conservative Republicans, who saw a 19 percentage point increase in this belief over two years, though only 47% of this group currently believes it is happening.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000274#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A majority of registered voters (56%) believe global warming is caused primarily by human activities. This belief is strongest among Democrats (75%) and lowest among conservative Republicans (26%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000274#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a significant gap between scientific consensus and public understanding; only 16% of registered voters are aware that 90% or more of climate scientists are convinced that human-caused global warming is happening.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000274#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Voters are more likely to support a presidential candidate who favors climate action than one who opposes it. 43% of registered voters are more likely to vote for a candidate who strongly supports action, while 45% are more likely to vote against a candidate who strongly opposes such action.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000274#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global warming is a priority for a subset of voters, ranking 19th out of 23 issues for the general electorate, but 10th for Democrats. 67% of Democrats and 49% of Independents consider it an important issue for the 2016 election.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000274#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is broad bipartisan support for several clean energy and carbon reduction policies, including funding renewable energy research (84%), providing tax rebates for energy-efficient vehicles or solar panels (81%), and regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant (75%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000274#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A majority of registered voters (70%) support strict carbon dioxide emission limits on existing coal-fired power plants, even if electricity costs increase. This support is high among Democrats (88%), Independents (67%), and liberal/moderate Republicans (67%), but low among conservative Republicans (37%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000274#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Most registered voters (65%) believe the U.S. should reduce greenhouse gas emissions regardless of the actions of other countries, though this is not shared by a majority of conservative Republicans (39%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000274#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is strong consensus that corporations and industry should do more to address global warming, with 74% of registered voters supporting this view.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000274#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Individual political and consumer actions are relatively low: only 10% of Americans contacted government officials about global warming in the past year, and 29% expressed willingness to join a campaign to convince officials to take action.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000274#insight-10","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","renewable energy","solar energy","wind power","carbon dioxide emissions","fossil fuel","carbon tax","greenhouse gas emissions","coal-fired power station","climate policy"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commyale-000029","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000029","title":"Americans Support International Climate Agreement in Paris","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2015-11-25","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/americans-support-international-climate-agreement-paris/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A 2015 survey of 1,330 American adults shows strong public support for reaching an international climate agreement in Paris, with 71% stating it is important. A majority of respondents (64%) believe the U.S. should do more to address global warming, and 62% argue the U.S. should reduce emissions regardless of the actions of other countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000029#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A significant majority of Americans believe that reaching an agreement at the Paris summit to limit global warming is important, with 71% in total and 43% specifically stating it is 'very or extremely important'. This support spans political lines, with 85% of Democrats and 64% of Republicans viewing an agreement as important.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000029#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Most Americans believe the United States and other nations need to increase their efforts to combat global warming. Specifically, 64% say the U.S. should do 'more' or 'much more', while majorities believe developing countries (72%) and other industrialized nations (66%) should also increase their actions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000029#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A majority of Americans (62%) believe the U.S. should reduce its greenhouse gas emissions independently of the actions of other countries. Only 9% believe the U.S. should act only if other industrialized and developing countries do, and 6% believe the U.S. should not reduce emissions at all.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000029#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["greenhouse gas emissions","climate change","climate policy"],"geography_discussed":["Paris"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commyale-000098","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000098","title":"Finding Common Ground at the Thanksgiving Table","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"guide","language":"en","date_published":"2015-11-23","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/finding-common-ground-at-the-thanksgiving-table/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The guide suggests that while direct arguments about global warming are often counterproductive, common ground can be found by discussing shared environmental values, concerns about air pollution and biodiversity, and support for renewable energy and energy-efficiency behaviors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000098#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Approximately 20% of Americans believe global warming is not occurring. This group is disproportionately composed of Republicans or Republican-leaning individuals (79%), political conservatives (68%), non-Hispanic whites (81%), people aged 50 and older (61%), men (56%), and those who attend religious services weekly (44%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000098#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Among those who deny global warming, only 38% describe it as a \"hoax,\" while 42% find the scientific evidence unconvincing. A vast majority (93%) believe they cannot be convinced otherwise, and attempting to change their minds through argument often leads them to defend their views more strongly.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000098#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Despite denying global warming, a majority of these individuals share environmental values and concerns. 54% believe humans have a responsibility to protect the Earth, and majorities express concern over air pollution (74%), tropical rain forest loss (73%), loss of open spaces (61%), species extinction (57%), ocean conditions (54%), and the lack of widely available clean energy (53%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000098#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is significant overlap in support for specific climate-friendly policies and behaviors among those who do not believe in global warming. 70% support or do not oppose funding for renewable energy like solar and wind, and 62% support regulating carbon dioxide emissions. Common individual behaviors include turning off lights (90%), using energy-efficient appliances (64%), and maintaining specific thermostat settings (60%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000098#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Significant points of disagreement remain: 74% of those who deny global warming believe the environmental crisis is exaggerated and 74% favor expanding offshore drilling for oil and natural gas off the U.S. coast.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000098#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","renewable energy","solar energy","wind power","carbon dioxide emissions","air pollution","biodiversity loss","energy efficiency"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commyale-000026","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000026","title":"Protecting the Environment Improves the Economy, Provides Jobs: Majorities SA","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":"2015-11-17","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/protecting-the-environment-improves-the-economy-provides-jobs-majorities-sa/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"A 2014 national survey of 1,578 US adults indicates that a large majority of Americans believe protecting the environment is either beneficial or neutral for the economy, contradicting claims that such actions harm economic growth or cost jobs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000026#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A significant majority of Americans believe environmental protection does not harm the economy; 60% state it improves economic growth and provides new jobs, 22% believe it has no impact, and only 15% believe it harms the economy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000026#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Positive views on the economic impact of environmental protection are held by majorities across diverse political, demographic, and religious groups, including 69% of Democrats, 51% of Republicans, and majorities of women (64%), men (56%), African-Americans (71%), Hispanics (59%), and non-Hispanic whites (59%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000026#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Socioeconomic factors such as employment status, household income, and education level do not significantly influence these views; for example, 60% of employed people and 59% of unemployed people believe environmental protection improves economic growth.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000026#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["environmental protection","economic growth","green job"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commyale-000293","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000293","title":"The Francis Effect","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2015-11","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2015/11/The_Francis_Effect.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report identifies a 'Francis Effect,' where Americans—particularly Catholics—became more engaged and concerned about global warming between spring and fall 2015. This shift is characterized by increased trust in the Pope, higher issue salience in media and places of worship, and a growing perception of global warming as a moral and social justice issue. While concern and certainty that global warming is happening increased, the report finds that understanding of human-caused warming remained steady and support for specific climate policies changed only slightly.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000293#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Between spring and fall 2015, American adults developed a more positive view of Pope Francis, with a 7 percentage point increase in those holding a 'very positive' opinion. This trend was most pronounced among Catholics, who saw a 13 percentage point increase in very positive views.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000293#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Trust in Pope Francis as a source of information regarding global warming rose by 11 percentage points among the general American population and by 6 percentage points among Catholics.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000293#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global warming became more salient in the American consciousness; 45% of all Americans and 56% of Catholics reported seeing, reading, or hearing media coverage of the Pope's views on the topic. Awareness of the Pope's encyclical, Laudato Si’, increased by 14 points nationally and 16 points among Catholics.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000293#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A significant portion of the surveyed population felt influenced by the Pope's position on global warming: 17% of all Americans and 35% of Catholics. Among those influenced, approximately half reported becoming more concerned about the issue.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000293#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Certainty that global warming is occurring increased by 6 percentage points for Americans overall and 13 percentage points for Catholics. However, the proportion of Americans who believe human activities cause global warming remained unchanged at 52%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000293#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Global warming is increasingly viewed through a moral and ethical lens. National belief that it is a moral issue rose by 7 points and a social justice/fairness issue by 6 points. Among Catholics, the belief that global warming is a religious issue more than doubled, increasing from 6% to 13%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000293#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Support for unilateral U.S. action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, regardless of other countries' actions, increased by 7 percentage points. However, support for other policies was largely stagnant; support for renewable energy research rose by 2 points, while support for strict carbon dioxide limits on coal-fired power plants decreased by 3 points.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000293#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate change communication","renewable energy","greenhouse gas emissions","coal-fired power station","environmental protection"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey","within-subject study"]},{"id":"commyale-000203","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000203","title":"Climate Change in the American Mind","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2015-10","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/app/uploads/2015/11/Climate-Change-American-Mind-October-20151.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report finds that while a majority of Americans believe global warming is happening and is human-caused, there is a significant gap in understanding the scientific consensus. 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Among those who believe it is happening, 53% attribute it mostly to human activities, while 33% believe it is due to natural environmental changes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000203#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a stark disconnect between public perception and scientific consensus; only approximately 10% of Americans are aware that over 90% of climate scientists are convinced that human-caused global warming is happening.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000203#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Public concern and perceived risks have risen since spring 2015. While only 16% are 'very worried,' 57% are at least 'somewhat worried.' Perceived harm has increased for the individual (42%, +6 points), the U.S. (56%, +7 points), developing countries (61%, +9 points), and future generations (70%, +7 points).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000203#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Americans express growing pessimism regarding the successful mitigation of climate change. Only 4% believe humans can and will successfully reduce global warming, while 18% believe humans cannot reduce it even if it is happening, and 26% believe the lack of willingness to change behavior will prevent success.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000203#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is strong public support for increased action from various sectors. At least two-thirds of Americans believe corporations and industry (72%), citizens (67%), and the United States (64%) should do more. 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Catholics are more likely than non-Catholics to trust the Pope as an information source (77% vs 56%) and are more likely to view global warming as a moral issue (46% vs 36% in spring 2015), a social justice issue (33% vs 23%), and a poverty issue (29% vs 22%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000203#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","greenhouse gas emissions"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion survey"]},{"id":"commyale-000101","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/commyale-000101","title":"Many Americans Will Be Receptive to Pope Francis' Climate Message","publisher":{"name":"Yale Program on Climate Change Communication","organization":"yale-program-on-climate-change-communication"},"document_type":"briefing","language":"en","date_published":"2015-09-23","source_url":"https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/many-americans-will-be-receptive-to-pope-francis-climate-message/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The American public, particularly Catholics, shows a high level of receptivity to Pope Francis' climate message, with Catholics being more likely than other Christian groups to believe global warming is occurring and human-caused.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000101#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"A majority of Americans believe global warming is occurring, with Catholics showing the highest rate of belief at 69%, compared to 62% of non-Evangelical Protestants and 51% of Evangelicals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000101#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"American Catholics are more likely than other Christian groups and the general American population to believe that human activities are the primary cause of global warming, with 57% of Catholics holding this view compared to 50% of non-Evangelical Protestants and 41% of Evangelicals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000101#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"While 55% of Americans believe it is appropriate for the Pope to take a public position on global climate change, only 31% of Americans had heard about his recent encyclical as of July.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"commyale-000101#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate change communication"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["public opinion poll"]}]}