Global Warming’s Six Americas, December 2022

The document details the 'Global Warming’s Six Americas' framework, which categorizes the U.S. public into Alarmed, Concerned, Cautious, Disengaged, Doubtful, and Dismissive segments based on their beliefs and motivations regarding climate change. As of December 2022, 26% of Americans are Alarmed and 27% are Concerned, meaning a majority (53%) are either Alarmed or Concerned. Over the decade since 2012, the Alarmed segment more than doubled from 12% to 26%, while the Cautious segment decreased from 29% to 17%. The report links the growth of the Alarmed segment to an increased public understanding that global warming is a present-day problem causing harm within the United States.

• The American public is divided into six climate opinion audiences: the Alarmed (convinced of human-caused warming and strongly support action), Concerned (convinced but less motivated), Cautious (uncertain and less motivated), Disengaged (largely unaware), Doubtful (question the cause/occurrence and see low risk), and Dismissive (reject the idea and oppose policies).
• As of December 2022, 53% of Americans are either Alarmed (26%) or Concerned (27%), while 22% are either Doubtful (11%) or Dismissive.
• Between 2012 and 2022, the Alarmed segment grew from 12% to 26% of the U.S. population, while the Cautious segment shrank from 29% to 17%. Other segments remained relatively stable over the decade.
• The rise in the Alarmed population correlates with a growing perception among Americans that climate change is a current problem already impacting communities across the nation.

APA

Leiserowitz, A., Maibach, E., Rosenthal, S., Kotcher, J., Ballew, M., Marlon, J., Carman, J., Verner, M., Lee, S., Myers, T., & Goldberg, M. (2023). Global Warming’s Six Americas, December 2022. Center for Climate Change Communication. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/global-warming-six-americas-december-2022/

Chicago

Leiserowitz, A., E. Maibach, S. Rosenthal, J. Kotcher, M. Ballew, J. Marlon, J. Carman, et al. Global Warming’s Six Americas, December 2022. Center for Climate Change Communication, 2023. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/global-warming-six-americas-december-2022/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{leiserowitz2023global, author = {Leiserowitz, A. and Maibach, E. and Rosenthal, S. and Kotcher, J. and Ballew, M. and Marlon, J. and Carman, J. and Verner, M. and Lee, S. and Myers, T. and Goldberg, M.}, title = {{Global Warming’s Six Americas, December 2022}}, institution = {Center for Climate Change Communication}, year = {2023}, month = mar, url = {https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/global-warming-six-americas-december-2022/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }