Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans' Global Warming Beliefs and Attitudes in November 2013

The November 2013 survey indicates that while 63% of Americans believe global warming is happening, there was an increase in those who believe it is not happening (23%). Approximately 51% of respondents express worry about global warming, though only 38% believe they will be personally harmed by it, compared to 65% who believe it will harm future generations and wildlife.

• Public belief in the occurrence of global warming remains split, with 63% of Americans believing it is happening and 23% believing it is not. The proportion of those denying global warming increased by 7 percentage points since April 2013, while those who are unsure decreased from 20% to 14%.
• While 51% of Americans report being 'somewhat' or 'very worried' about global warming, personal concern is lower than concern for others; only 38% expect personal harm, whereas 65% believe global warming will harm plant and animal species and future generations.
• Emotional responses to global warming are varied, with approximately 40% of respondents reporting feelings of helplessness, disgust, or sadness, while 42% report feeling hopeful.

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (2014). Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans' Global Warming Beliefs and Attitudes in November 2013. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/climate-change-in-the-american-mind-americans-global-warming-beliefs-and-attitudes-in-november-2013/

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans' Global Warming Beliefs and Attitudes in November 2013. 2014. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/climate-change-in-the-american-mind-americans-global-warming-beliefs-and-attitudes-in-november-2013/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunication2014climate, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{Climate Change in the American Mind: Americans' Global Warming Beliefs and Attitudes in November 2013}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2014}, month = jan, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/climate-change-in-the-american-mind-americans-global-warming-beliefs-and-attitudes-in-november-2013/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }