Global Warming’s Six Americas, October 2014: Perceptions of the Health Consequences of Global Warming and Update on Key Beliefs

The report finds that most Americans, including those most concerned about global warming, have limited understanding of its current and future impacts on human health and the disproportionate vulnerability of certain social groups.

• Public awareness of the health impacts of global warming is low across most segments of the American public; only 60% of the 'Alarmed' group could accurately name a health problem associated with global warming when asked an open-ended question.
• There is a widespread lack of understanding regarding the unequal vulnerability of different societal groups to global warming's health effects. While 66% of the 'Alarmed' group recognized that some groups are more vulnerable, only 51% of that group could accurately name a specific vulnerable population.
• Majorities across all six identified segments of the American public underestimate the global scale of health injuries and illnesses caused by global warming, with many stating they do not know, that no one is harmed, or that only hundreds of people are affected.

APA

Roser-Renouf, C., Maibach, E., Kreslake, J., Feinberg, G., Rosenthal, S., & Leiserowitz, A. (2015). Global Warming’s Six Americas, October 2014: Perceptions of the Health Consequences of Global Warming and Update on Key Beliefs. Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/global-warmings-six-americas-perceptions-of-the-health-risks/

Chicago

Roser-Renouf, Connie, Edward Maibach, Jennifer Kreslake, Geoff Feinberg, Seth Rosenthal, and Anthony Leiserowitz. Global Warming’s Six Americas, October 2014: Perceptions of the Health Consequences of Global Warming and Update on Key Beliefs. Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, 2015. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/global-warmings-six-americas-perceptions-of-the-health-risks/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{roserrenouf2015global, author = {Roser-Renouf, Connie and Maibach, Edward and Kreslake, Jennifer and Feinberg, Geoff and Rosenthal, Seth and Leiserowitz, Anthony}, title = {{Global Warming’s Six Americas, October 2014: Perceptions of the Health Consequences of Global Warming and Update on Key Beliefs}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2015}, month = mar, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/global-warmings-six-americas-perceptions-of-the-health-risks/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }