Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
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We conduct research on public climate change knowledge, attitudes, policy support & behavior. Posted events are not endorsements.
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Several groups are suing the Department of Energy after it cut funding to renewable energy projects in Democratic-led states. During the government shutdown, the Trump administration cut nearly $7.5 billion to 16 states with Democrat Senators.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Several groups are suing the Department of Energy after it cut funding to renewable energy projects in Democratic-led states. During the government shutdown, the Trump administration cut nearly $7.5 billion to 16 states with Democrat Senators.
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What factors drive climate conversations in America? Our new study identifies key predictors of discussing global warming with family and friends:
Breaking the climate silence: Predictors of discussing global warming with family and friends
Climate change is a pressing issue that requires action across multiple levels, from individual behavior to international cooperation. On the individual level, one of the easiest and most important actions people can take is to talk about climate change. However, relatively few Americans engage in climate change discussions with family and friends, creating what has been referred to as “climate silence”. Here we investigate factors that predict how often people have these discussions. Using data from three recent waves of a nationally representative survey of American adults, we find that worry, perceived risk, perceived social norms (descriptive and injunctive), perceived scientific consensus, and exposure to media coverage of global warming all significantly predict discussion of global warming with family and friends. We conclude with suggestions that can stimulate climate conversations.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:02 PM
What factors drive climate conversations in America? Our new study identifies key predictors of discussing global warming with family and friends:
NEW MAPS: Climate Opinion Maps for India reveal how Indians’ extreme weather experiences, risk perceptions, and causal beliefs vary across 34 states and Union territories and 634 districts. climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizatio...
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India climate change beliefs
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November 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
NEW MAPS: Climate Opinion Maps for India reveal how Indians’ extreme weather experiences, risk perceptions, and causal beliefs vary across 34 states and Union territories and 634 districts. climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizatio...
Arizona faces reductions in its share of the Colorado River and its aquifers, leaving the state water-stressed. Global warming is increasing temperatures, making droughts more likely, and reducing the water supply for the state. insideclimatenews.org/news/1111202...
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Arizona faces reductions in its share of the Colorado River and its aquifers, leaving the state water-stressed. Global warming is increasing temperatures, making droughts more likely, and reducing the water supply for the state. insideclimatenews.org/news/1111202...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today kicks off our #NewsMatch campaign!
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The U.S. has 'lost credibility,' reflected in the absence of a high-level COP30 delegate. Public sentiment shows continued support for climate action, as 53% of Americans believe global warming should be a priority for the next president and Congress. www.theguardian.com/environment/... ,
November 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The U.S. has 'lost credibility,' reflected in the absence of a high-level COP30 delegate. Public sentiment shows continued support for climate action, as 53% of Americans believe global warming should be a priority for the next president and Congress. www.theguardian.com/environment/... ,
The UN Convention on Climate Change (COP30) has begun in Brazil, as nations begin talks on how to address the climate crisis. Many nations are not meeting their climate targets, and the U.S. is not participating this year.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The UN Convention on Climate Change (COP30) has begun in Brazil, as nations begin talks on how to address the climate crisis. Many nations are not meeting their climate targets, and the U.S. is not participating this year.
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Atmospheric CO₂ concentrations reached record highs in October 2025. Americans are taking notice, with about 69% saying global warming is happening and 64% saying it’s affecting U.S. weather.
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Atmospheric CO₂ concentrations reached record highs in October 2025. Americans are taking notice, with about 69% saying global warming is happening and 64% saying it’s affecting U.S. weather.
There’s a gender gap on climate literacy, and it’s larger in developing countries. Our new article, “Gender, Development, and Recognition of Anthropogenic Climate Change” investigates:
Gender, Development, and Recognition of Anthropogenic Climate Change - Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
We are pleased to share our new article, “Gender, Development, and Recognition of Anthropogenic Climate Change” published in World Development. Climate change affects everyone – but not everyone understands it in the same way. Using survey data from a study …
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November 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
There’s a gender gap on climate literacy, and it’s larger in developing countries. Our new article, “Gender, Development, and Recognition of Anthropogenic Climate Change” investigates:
Climate change affects ocean temperatures, which in turn influence the composition and strength of tropical storms and hurricanes. Hurricane Melissa’s prolonged impacts were intensified by the Caribbean’s warming ocean waters. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/c...
November 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Climate change affects ocean temperatures, which in turn influence the composition and strength of tropical storms and hurricanes. Hurricane Melissa’s prolonged impacts were intensified by the Caribbean’s warming ocean waters. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/c...
Over the last few decades, the EPA has let companies self-report air pollution. Actual emissions tested by monitors are far higher than previous estimates. The Trump administration is doing little to address the difference.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Over the last few decades, the EPA has let companies self-report air pollution. Actual emissions tested by monitors are far higher than previous estimates. The Trump administration is doing little to address the difference.
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NEW: Indonesia is home to approximately 285 million people – the fourth-most populous country in the world – and has been ranked as one of the top ten emitters of greenhouse gases. Learn about how the people of Indonesia feel about climate change and energy in our new report: bit.ly/4qTsRqu
Climate Change and Energy in the Indonesian Mind
83% of people in Indonesia are worried about climate change
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November 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
NEW: Indonesia is home to approximately 285 million people – the fourth-most populous country in the world – and has been ranked as one of the top ten emitters of greenhouse gases. Learn about how the people of Indonesia feel about climate change and energy in our new report: bit.ly/4qTsRqu
By 2080, close to 30% of New York City’s land could face major flooding threats, placing roughly 17% of the city’s population, about 1.4 million residents, at risk. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
By 2080, close to 30% of New York City’s land could face major flooding threats, placing roughly 17% of the city’s population, about 1.4 million residents, at risk. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $100 million in grants to upgrade coal power plants, even as many of these facilities are set to close by 2030. Coal is largely considered economically inefficient and an extreme greenhouse gas polluter. insideclimatenews.org/news/0311202...
November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $100 million in grants to upgrade coal power plants, even as many of these facilities are set to close by 2030. Coal is largely considered economically inefficient and an extreme greenhouse gas polluter. insideclimatenews.org/news/0311202...
NEW REPORT: We hired an actor to record multiple audio clips about climate impacts, with variations in how emotional their script and performance were. Did people respond more strongly to more emotional versions of the message? Not in this case:
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November 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
NEW REPORT: We hired an actor to record multiple audio clips about climate impacts, with variations in how emotional their script and performance were. Did people respond more strongly to more emotional versions of the message? Not in this case:
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We have new research on whether people view climate action and cost of living as competing goals–and what that means for effective messaging.
76% of Americans agree we’re living in a “cost of living ...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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COP30 in Brazil is right around the corner. Learn more about worldwide support for climate action and find a collection of resources to help you prepare for the upcoming conference. Are there other resources which would be helpful?
International climate opinion resources and toolsets
A reminder before COP30: The world supports climate action
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November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
COP30 in Brazil is right around the corner. Learn more about worldwide support for climate action and find a collection of resources to help you prepare for the upcoming conference. Are there other resources which would be helpful?
Global warming has provenly worsened climate events around the world, and developing countries are disparaged from being able to prepare for the impending climate crises and disasters. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Global warming has provenly worsened climate events around the world, and developing countries are disparaged from being able to prepare for the impending climate crises and disasters. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...
The United Nations secretary general announced that efforts to limit global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius have not succeeded. The world is on track to warm beyond the limit set in the Paris Climate Agreement.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The United Nations secretary general announced that efforts to limit global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius have not succeeded. The world is on track to warm beyond the limit set in the Paris Climate Agreement.
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ExxonMobil has announced it will postpone its planned $10 billion plastics facility along Texas’s Gulf Coast due to current market conditions and ongoing legal challenges over tax breaks. insideclimatenews.org/news/0610202...
October 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
ExxonMobil has announced it will postpone its planned $10 billion plastics facility along Texas’s Gulf Coast due to current market conditions and ongoing legal challenges over tax breaks. insideclimatenews.org/news/0610202...
With growing conversations about clean energy efforts and America trailing global peers in nuclear power, reports show that U.S. adults increasingly support advancing nuclear energy. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/c...
October 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
With growing conversations about clean energy efforts and America trailing global peers in nuclear power, reports show that U.S. adults increasingly support advancing nuclear energy. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/c...
After years of deliberation an official corporate climate transparency rule has been finalized by the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission. The rule was finalized without 2022 provisions, which would have attempted to manage 70% of major U.S. companies' climate emissions.
October 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
After years of deliberation an official corporate climate transparency rule has been finalized by the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission. The rule was finalized without 2022 provisions, which would have attempted to manage 70% of major U.S. companies' climate emissions.
An unexpected ally of solar farms may be traditional agriculture, as solar farms provide ideal growing conditions for certain crops and wildflowers.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
An unexpected ally of solar farms may be traditional agriculture, as solar farms provide ideal growing conditions for certain crops and wildflowers.
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State representatives in Illinois might vote on the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act, which is designed to lower electricity rates by adding renewable energy to the grid and allowing homeowners to access more efficient appliances.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
State representatives in Illinois might vote on the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability (CRGA) Act, which is designed to lower electricity rates by adding renewable energy to the grid and allowing homeowners to access more efficient appliances.
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How can you inoculate people against climate disinformation? Regularly remind them:
- It’s real
- It’s us
- Scientists agree
- It’s bad
- Others care
- There’s hope
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- It’s real
- It’s us
- Scientists agree
- It’s bad
- Others care
- There’s hope
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The antidote to climate change lies
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October 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
How can you inoculate people against climate disinformation? Regularly remind them:
- It’s real
- It’s us
- Scientists agree
- It’s bad
- Others care
- There’s hope
youtu.be/2tYH0pc9Nnk?...
- It’s real
- It’s us
- Scientists agree
- It’s bad
- Others care
- There’s hope
youtu.be/2tYH0pc9Nnk?...