Public Resource
Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Spring 2024
Anthony Leiserowitz, Edward Maibach, Seth Rosenthal et al. Yale University and George Mason University
Steady majorities of Americans recognize that global warming is happening and caused by humans, and a rising number say that they’ve personally been affected. 70% of Americans recognize that global warming is happening. 66% of Americans recognize that global warming is affecting weather in the United States. 59% of Americans recognize that global warming is caused mostly by humans. 63% of Americans disagree with the argument that it’s “too late” to do anything about global warming. 60% of Americans agree that global warming is an “economic issue”.