Americans Grow More Alarmed by Climate Change as Public Dialogue Fades
Recent data from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication reveals a significant shift in American public opinion, with a record-high 48% of the population now considering global warming a 'serious threat,' according to a Gallup poll. The Yale survey, conducted in Fall 2025, finds that 25% of Americans are categorized as 'Alarmed' about climate change, a segment that now outnumbers the 'Dismissive' group (11%) by more than two to one. Furthermore, Americans who believe global warming is happening outnumber those who do not by a ratio of over five to one, indicating a broad consensus on the reality of the issue. Despite this growing concern, researchers have identified a stark disconnect between public worry and the amount of attention the issue receives. A Yale analysis notes a troubling gap, finding that news coverage and public dialogue on climate change are fading even as alarm increases. Paradoxically, this occurs alongside a finding that 41% of Americans—the highest percentage in a decade—believe the seriousness of global warming is generally exaggerated in the news, suggesting a complex and fractured media landscape. This evolving public sentiment unfolds against a backdrop of significant policy shifts. As reported by Earth.org, the United States is moving to repeal the 'endangerment finding,' the key legal framework that grants the government the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. This creates a pivotal moment where rising public alarm contrasts with both a decline in public discourse and a potential rollback of federal regulatory power, highlighting the conflicting forces shaping the nation's response to the climate crisis.
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US perspectives on climate change are changing – Darcy’s Good News for our Future
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication surveys people in the US about their perspectives on climate change. Their latest survey results we just published. Americans who think global warming i…
There’s a stark disconnect between Americans’ worry about climate change and the amount of attention the issue is receiving publicly, a recent survey by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and George Mason University found.
Global Warming's Six Americas, Fall 2025 - Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
Our Fall 2025 Climate Change in the American Mind survey finds that 25% of Americans are Alarmed about global warming, and that the Alarmed outnumber the Dismissive (11%) by a ratio of more than 2 to 1.
Global Warming's Six Americas, Fall 2025 - Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
Our Fall 2025 Climate Change in the American Mind survey finds that 25% of Americans are Alarmed about global warming, and that the Alarmed outnumber the Dismissive (11%) by a ratio of more than 2 to 1.
The same poll finds the highest percentage of Americans in a decade saying that the seriousness of global warming is generally exaggerated in the news. Forty-one percent now take this position, up from 37% last March and the highest since 2015.
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