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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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.
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/0411202...
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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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: How to Talk About Climate & Clean Energy Now. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1810202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1810202...
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.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1810202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1810202...
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.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2110202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/2110202...
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
youtu.be/2tYH0pc9Nnk?...
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?...
Reposted by Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
Dr. Matthew Goldberg from @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social, shares insights from 17 years of research on:
🧠 Climate attitudes and beliefs
📢 Effective climate messaging and comm
⚖️ Climate justice and policy support
🤝 Trust in science and scientists
@maibached.bsky.social
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🧠 Climate attitudes and beliefs
📢 Effective climate messaging and comm
⚖️ Climate justice and policy support
🤝 Trust in science and scientists
@maibached.bsky.social
youtu.be/HyqrCCSoR2A?...
What Americans Think About Climate Change? I Global Warming in the American Mind
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October 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Dr. Matthew Goldberg from @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social, shares insights from 17 years of research on:
🧠 Climate attitudes and beliefs
📢 Effective climate messaging and comm
⚖️ Climate justice and policy support
🤝 Trust in science and scientists
@maibached.bsky.social
youtu.be/HyqrCCSoR2A?...
🧠 Climate attitudes and beliefs
📢 Effective climate messaging and comm
⚖️ Climate justice and policy support
🤝 Trust in science and scientists
@maibached.bsky.social
youtu.be/HyqrCCSoR2A?...
Interested in the intersection between climate and health policy in the U.S.? We have new insights out TODAY! Find out what legislative staff, civil servants, academic experts, think tank employees, and advocates have to say:
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October 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Interested in the intersection between climate and health policy in the U.S.? We have new insights out TODAY! Find out what legislative staff, civil servants, academic experts, think tank employees, and advocates have to say:
Maryland’s 2024 EmPOWER legislation offers stipends to households willing to switch to energy efficient house warming and cooling systems. This has opened up new avenues for contractors to pursue work in the state. marylandmatters.org/2025/10/15/h...
October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Maryland’s 2024 EmPOWER legislation offers stipends to households willing to switch to energy efficient house warming and cooling systems. This has opened up new avenues for contractors to pursue work in the state. marylandmatters.org/2025/10/15/h...
Since President Trump's inauguration in January, his presidential administration has made sweeping cuts to the nation's science funding, including cutting $1 billion in grants to the National Science Foundation. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/c...
October 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Since President Trump's inauguration in January, his presidential administration has made sweeping cuts to the nation's science funding, including cutting $1 billion in grants to the National Science Foundation. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/c...
Coral reefs may be the first climate tipping point, according to a new report from the University of Exeter in England. As ocean temperatures rise, coral reefs release algae, causing them to lose their color and die.
www.cbsnews.com/news/coral-r...
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October 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Coral reefs may be the first climate tipping point, according to a new report from the University of Exeter in England. As ocean temperatures rise, coral reefs release algae, causing them to lose their color and die.
www.cbsnews.com/news/coral-r...
www.cbsnews.com/news/coral-r...
Social media and news websites dominate as news sources for Americans alarmed by global warming. The number of Americans who say their most important source of news is social media has increased by 7% since 2021. climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...
October 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Social media and news websites dominate as news sources for Americans alarmed by global warming. The number of Americans who say their most important source of news is social media has increased by 7% since 2021. climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications...
The U.S. Department of the Interior has canceled construction of one of the world’s largest solar projects in Nevada. The solar farm would have powered roughly two million homes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/c...
October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The U.S. Department of the Interior has canceled construction of one of the world’s largest solar projects in Nevada. The solar farm would have powered roughly two million homes.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/c...