For the first time, the Alarmed are now the largest of Global Warming’s Six Americas

A survey of U.S. adults conducted between 2014 and 2019 shows a significant increase in the proportion of Americans who are 'Alarmed' about global warming, rising to 31% by November 2019. This group now outnumbers the 'Dismissive' segment by more than 3 to 1, while the 'Dismissive' and 'Doubtful' segments have both decreased to 10% each.

• As of November 2019, the 'Alarmed' segment of the U.S. population reached an all-time high of 31%, nearly tripling in size since October 2014. Combined with the 'Concerned' group, 58% of Americans fall into these two categories.
• There has been a decline in the proportion of Americans who are 'Dismissive' or 'Doubtful' about global warming. By November 2019, both the 'Dismissive' and 'Doubtful' segments stood at 10% each, representing a combined decrease of approximately five percentage points since 2014.
• The 'Alarmed' group, characterized by high worry and support for strong action to reduce carbon pollution, now outnumbers the 'Dismissive' group—those who oppose climate action and deny human-caused warming—by more than 3 to 1.

APA

Center for Climate Change Communication (n.d.). For the first time, the Alarmed are now the largest of Global Warming’s Six Americas. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Six-Americas-2019-Update-Climate-Note.pdf

Chicago

Center for Climate Change Communication. For the first time, the Alarmed are now the largest of Global Warming’s Six Americas. n.d. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Six-Americas-2019-Update-Climate-Note.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforclimatechangecommunicationndfirst, author = {{Center for Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{For the first time, the Alarmed are now the largest of Global Warming’s Six Americas}}, institution = {Center for Climate Change Communication}, url = {https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Six-Americas-2019-Update-Climate-Note.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }