Yale Climate Opinion Map

Opinions on climate change the map below is a sample from what is one of the coolest data features i have seen in a long time. Produced by the yale program on climate change communication, these maps provide estimates of climate change beliefs, risk perceptions, and policy preferences across the united states. The maps show what you would expect.

The data underlying the maps come from a large national survey dataset ( >13,000 respondents) collected between 2008 through 2014 as part of the climate change in the american mind project led by the yale program on climate change communication and the george mason university center for climate change communication. Yale program on climate change communication “how americans think about climate change, in six maps,” the new york times, march 21, 2017 “geographic variation in opinions on climate change at state and local scales in the usa,” peter d. The yale program on climate change communication regularly updates ycom using national survey data in order to accurately reflect current public opinion.

This version of the yale climate opinion maps is based on data through the year 2016.

Interestingly, while a majority, including southerners, seem to accept climate change is real many do not believe it caused by humans or we. Public opinion about global warming is an important influence on decision making about policies to reduce global warming or prepare for the impacts, but american opinions vary widely depending on where people live. A team of yale researchers has developed a new statistical model that accurately estimates public climate change opinion and public policy support in all 50 states, 435 united state congressional districts, more than 3,000 counties, and cities across the nation. Yale climate opinion maps 2021.