climate change in the american mind

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• A majority of Americans believe global warming is occurring, with 70% in September 2012 compared to 57% in January 2010. Conversely, the percentage of people who believe it is not happening fell from 20% in January 2010 to 12% in September 2012.
• For the first time since 2008, a majority of Americans (54%) believe that human activities are the primary cause of global warming, an 8-point increase from March 2012. Belief that natural changes are the primary cause dropped to 30%.
• Public perception of scientific consensus is improving; 44% of Americans believe most scientists agree that global warming is happening, while 36% believe there is widespread disagreement. This marks the first time since 2008 that belief in agreement outweighed belief in disagreement.
• While personal threat is rising, global warming is still largely seen as a distant risk. Higher percentages of Americans believe it will harm future generations (68%), plant and animal species (68%), and people in developing countries (64%) than they believe it will harm themselves.
• Climate scientists are the most trusted source of information on global warming among the groups surveyed, with 76% of Americans expressing trust in them.

APA

Center for Climate Change Communication (2012). climate change in the american mind. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/September-2012-Climate-Change-in-the-American-Mind-%E2%80%93-Americans-Global-Warming-Beliefs-and-Attitudes.pdf

Chicago

Center for Climate Change Communication. climate change in the american mind. 2012. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/September-2012-Climate-Change-in-the-American-Mind-%E2%80%93-Americans-Global-Warming-Beliefs-and-Attitudes.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforclimatechangecommunication2012climate, author = {{Center for Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{climate change in the american mind}}, institution = {Center for Climate Change Communication}, year = {2012}, month = sep, url = {https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/September-2012-Climate-Change-in-the-American-Mind-%E2%80%93-Americans-Global-Warming-Beliefs-and-Attitudes.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }