For the First Time, the Alarmed are Now the Largest of Global Warmings Six Americas

The report finds a significant shift in U.S. public opinion toward climate concern, with the 'Alarmed' segment reaching an all-time high of 31% in November 2019, nearly tripling in size since 2014. Conversely, the 'Dismissive' and 'Doubtful' segments have both decreased to 10% each, resulting in the 'Alarmed' now outnumbering the 'Dismissive' by more than 3 to 1.

• As of November 2019, 58% of Americans are categorized as either 'Alarmed' or 'Concerned' about global warming, with the 'Alarmed' segment reaching a record high of 31%.
• The 'Alarmed' segment of the population has nearly tripled in size from October 2014 to November 2019, while the 'Dismissive' and 'Doubtful' segments have each declined to 10%.
• There has been a major shift in the two most engaged 'issue publics'; the 'Alarmed' now outnumber the 'Dismissive' by more than 3 to 1, whereas they were similar in size in 2014.

APA

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (2020). For the First Time, the Alarmed are Now the Largest of Global Warmings Six Americas. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/for-the-first-time-the-alarmed-are-now-the-largest-of-global-warmings-six-americas/

Chicago

Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. For the First Time, the Alarmed are Now the Largest of Global Warmings Six Americas. 2020. https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/for-the-first-time-the-alarmed-are-now-the-largest-of-global-warmings-six-americas/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{yaleprogramonclimatechangecommunication2020first, author = {{Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}}, title = {{For the First Time, the Alarmed are Now the Largest of Global Warmings Six Americas}}, institution = {Yale Program on Climate Change Communication}, year = {2020}, month = jan, url = {https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/for-the-first-time-the-alarmed-are-now-the-largest-of-global-warmings-six-americas/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }