Climate Change in the American Mind, April 2022

A majority of Americans express concern about global warming, with 64% reporting they are at least "somewhat worried." Emotional responses vary, with interest being the most common feeling (62%), followed by sadness, disgust, and fear.

• A majority of Americans are concerned about global warming, with 64% stating they are at least "somewhat worried" and 30% describing themselves as "very worried."
• Interest is the most prevalent emotion associated with global warming, felt by 62% of Americans at a "very" or "moderately" level. Other significant emotions include sadness and disgust (both 51%), fear (46%), anger (44%), outrage (42%), and hope (38%).

APA

Leiserowitz, A., Maibach, E., Rosenthal, S., Kotcher, J., Carman, J., Neyens, L., Myers, T., Goldberg, M., Campbell, E., Lacroix, K., & Marlon, J. (2022). Climate Change in the American Mind, April 2022. Center for Climate Change Communication. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/climate-change-american-mind-april-2022-2/

Chicago

Leiserowitz, A., E. Maibach, S. Rosenthal, J. Kotcher, J. Carman, L. Neyens, T. Myers, et al. Climate Change in the American Mind, April 2022. Center for Climate Change Communication, 2022. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/climate-change-american-mind-april-2022-2/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{leiserowitz2022climate, author = {Leiserowitz, A. and Maibach, E. and Rosenthal, S. and Kotcher, J. and Carman, J. and Neyens, L. and Myers, T. and Goldberg, M. and Campbell, E. and Lacroix, K. and Marlon, J.}, title = {{Climate Change in the American Mind, April 2022}}, institution = {Center for Climate Change Communication}, year = {2022}, month = jul, url = {https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/climate-change-american-mind-april-2022-2/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }