Anthony Leiserowitz

83% of people in Indonesia are worried about climate change

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new article, “The role of emotion in climate change communication” in the journal Environmental Communication. To understand the role of emotion in climate change communication, researchers often study the effects of …

A reminder before COP30: The world supports climate action

Climate change connects directly to many other social issues such as the cost of living, the economy, health, disruption of government services, and national security. Understanding how Americans prioritize these other issues can provide valuable insights for climate communicators. In […]

In June 2025, a majority of Americans experienced an extreme heatwave that pushed summer temperatures to record-breaking highs in places like New York, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. As the effects of climate change continue to mount, extreme weather events have […]

Social norms and collective efficacy are strong predictors

Explore UK climate opinions by country, region and local authority

55% said federal agencies should do more to protect people from the health harms of global warming.

We conducted a study investigating the British public’s awareness of climate change, their perceptions of climate change risks and impacts, their experiences with extreme weather, and attribution of extreme weather events to climate change. The survey was fielded from November 7 - 13, 2024.

Discover how people across the country are reacting to the reality of climate change.

An update from Anthony Leiserowitz, the director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the host of the Climate Connections radio program.