Global Warmings Six Americas: Age, Race, Ethnicity, Gender

Based on survey data from 2020-2022, the report finds that younger Americans, women, and people of color—particularly women of color—are more likely to be 'Alarmed' or 'Concerned' about global warming. Conversely, White adults and older generations are more likely to be 'Doubtful' or 'Dismissive'. The analysis emphasizes the need for diversity and inclusion in climate policy and the environmental movement to better engage these varied demographic groups.

• Younger Americans (Gen Z and Millennials) exhibit higher levels of climate concern and lower levels of skepticism compared to older cohorts. 60% of Gen Z and Millennials are 'Alarmed' or 'Concerned', compared to 53% for Gen X and 53% for Baby Boomers and older generations. Additionally, only 16% of Gen Z and Millennials are 'Doubtful' or 'Dismissive', whereas these figures rise to 21% for Gen X and 25% for Baby Boomers and older generations.
• Racial and ethnic disparities in climate opinion are significant, with Hispanic/Latino (64%) and Black adults (61%) more likely to be 'Alarmed' or 'Concerned' than White adults (50%). White adults are significantly more likely to be 'Doubtful' or 'Dismissive' (26%) than Black adults (9%) or Hispanic/Latino adults (13%).
• Gender differences show that women are more likely to be 'Alarmed' or 'Concerned' (59%) than men (52%), and more likely to be 'Alarmed' specifically (29% vs 26%). Women are also less likely to be 'Doubtful' or 'Dismissive' (17%) than men (24%), though a higher proportion of women (8%) are 'Disengaged' compared to men (4%).
• Intersectional analysis reveals that women of color are the most 'Alarmed' group, with Gen Z and Millennial women of color at 39%, followed by Gen X women of color at 37% and older generations of women of color at 32%.

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (2023). Global Warmings Six Americas: Age, Race, Ethnicity, Gender. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/global-warmings-six-americas-age-race-ethnicity-gender/

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Global Warmings Six Americas: Age, Race, Ethnicity, Gender. 2023. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/global-warmings-six-americas-age-race-ethnicity-gender/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunication2023global, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{Global Warmings Six Americas: Age, Race, Ethnicity, Gender}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2023}, month = apr, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/global-warmings-six-americas-age-race-ethnicity-gender/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }