Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

Messaging Climate in the Largest U.S. City: Lessons from the NYC Climate Office

On October 19, 2026, the Yale Center for Environmental Communication and Yale’s Hixon Center for Urban Sustainability hosted a conversation with NYC Chief Climate Officer Louise Young, moderated by Dr ...
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There are ‘six Americas’ on climate change, but only two on data centers

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What do Global Warming’s Six Americas think about data centers?

Opposition to building data centers in local communities varies across Global Warming’s Six Americas, ranging from 71% The labels in the graph are rounded to the nearest whole number. among the ...
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How Local Governments Can Use Communication to Drive Climate Action

Chelsea Warren, City and County of Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency Emily Gedeon, City and County of Denver’s Office of Climate Action, Sustainability, and Resiliency ...
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Widening polarization in Americans’ perception of the health harms of climate change (2014–2024)

We are pleased to announce the publication of our new article, “Widening polarization in Americans’ perception of the health harms of climate change (2014–2024)” in the journal Environmental Research: ...
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YPCCC Insights on Climate Change and the 2026 U.S. Primaries

The 2026 U.S. midterm elections will be vitally important for the climate, with results shaping the final two years of climate policy under the Trump administration — from energy reliability and ...
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Global Warming’s Six Americas, Fall 2025

Over the past ten years, the Alarmed have grown more than any other audience, from 11% in 2015 to 25% in 2025 (+14 percentage points). Conversely, the Cautious have decreased in size the most during ...
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The role of emotion in climate change communication

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 investigate this, we designed a study ...
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What are the top sources of news for Global Warming’s Six Americas?

The news media is one of the most important channels for climate change communication. Journalists choose what climate stories to report and how to cover them, which in turn affects what different ...
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Top Public Worries in the U.S.

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 ...
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About half of Americans understand that global warming is increasing homeowners insurance costs

Global warming is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather events such as heatwaves, floods and wildfires. Extreme weather events in turn raise homeowners insurance costs, especially ...