Latinos and Global Warming’s Six Americas

The report finds that Latinos in the U.S., especially Spanish-language speakers, are more likely to be 'Alarmed' and less likely to be 'Dismissive' of global warming than non-Latinos. While Alarmed Latinos show a high willingness to join political campaigns, they face distinct barriers, including fear of attracting attention from immigration authorities and a lack of knowledge regarding which officials to contact.

• Latinos in the U.S. are more likely to be concerned about global warming than non-Latinos, with a stronger trend among Spanish-language speakers. Specifically, 37% of Spanish-language Latinos and 29% of English-language Latinos are 'Alarmed', compared to only 18% of non-Latinos. When combining 'Alarmed' and 'Concerned' groups, 77% of Spanish-language Latinos and 66% of English-language Latinos fall into these categories, while only 50% of non-Latinos do.
• Non-Latinos are more likely to be skeptical or dismissive of global warming than Latinos. 10% of non-Latinos are 'Dismissive', compared to 6% of English-language Latinos and 1% of Spanish-language Latinos. Including those who are 'Doubtful', 20% of non-Latinos are either Dismissive or Doubtful, compared to 12% of English-language Latinos and 3% of Spanish-language Latinos.
• Among those in the 'Alarmed' group, Spanish-language Latinos express a stronger definitive commitment to political action; 51% say they would "definitely" join a campaign to convince elected officials to take action, compared to 30% of Alarmed non-Latinos and 28% of Alarmed English-language Latinos.
• Alarmed Latinos face unique barriers to political engagement. 33% of Alarmed Spanish-language Latinos fear attracting "unwanted attention from immigration authorities", compared to 11% of Alarmed English-language Latinos and 9% of Alarmed non-Latinos. Additionally, 72% of Alarmed Spanish-language Latinos do not know which elected officials to contact, compared to 50% of Alarmed English-language Latinos and 48% of Alarmed non-Latinos.
• A significant portion of Alarmed Americans have never been contacted by climate organizations, with the gap being most pronounced among Spanish-language Latinos (72%), followed by English-language Latinos (63%) and non-Latinos (53%).

APA

Leiserowitz, A., Rosenthal, S., Cutler, M., Maibach, E., & Roser-Renouf, C. (2018). Latinos and Global Warming’s Six Americas. Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/latinos-and-global-warmings-six-americas/

Chicago

Leiserowitz, Anthony, Seth Rosenthal, Matthew Cutler, Edward Maibach, and Connie Roser-Renouf. Latinos and Global Warming’s Six Americas. Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, 2018. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/latinos-and-global-warmings-six-americas/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{leiserowitz2018latinos, author = {Leiserowitz, Anthony and Rosenthal, Seth and Cutler, Matthew and Maibach, Edward and Roser-Renouf, Connie}, title = {{Latinos and Global Warming’s Six Americas}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2018}, month = jun, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/latinos-and-global-warmings-six-americas/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }