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Climate Change in the American Mind

Climate Change in the American Mind

Full Title:  Americans' Global Warming Beliefs and Attitudes in May 2011 (survey data)
Author(s):  A. Leiserowitz, E. Maibach, C. Roser-Renouf, N. Smith
Publisher(s):  Center for Climate Change Communication, George Mason University
Publication Date: May 1, 2011
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Description (excerpt):

Interview dates: April 23, 2011 – May 12, 2011
Interviews: 1,010 Adults (18+)
Margin of error: +/- 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.

NOTE: All results show percentages among all respondents, unless otherwise labeled. Totals may occasionally sum to more than 100 percent due to rounding.

This study was conducted by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication, and was funded by the Surdna Foundation, the 11th Hour Project, and the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment.

These results come from nationally representative surveys of American adults, aged 18 and older. The samples were weighted to correspond with US Census Bureau parameters for the United States. The surveys were designed by Anthony Leiserowitz of Yale University and Edward Maibach and Connie Roser-Renouf of George Mason University and conducted by Knowledge Networks, using an online research panel of American adults.

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