belief in climate change

Publication

U-M study finds discussing carbon dioxide removal does not limit climate policy support

Jul 22, 2022

How should scientists, advocates, and others communicate to the general public about new geoengineering technologies that mitigate climate change? Specifically, does the discussion of climate change technologies create a moral hazard effect, in which...

U-M study finds discussing carbon dioxide removal does not limit climate policy support

News

There’s been a shift in thought on climate change, Mills tells CSM, Michigan Radio, more

Aug 3, 2016

Sarah Mills spoke with the Christian Science Monitor about results from the latest National Survey on Energy and Environment (NSEE), which found that only 15 percent of Americans now deny that there is solid evidence of climate change, in contrast to...

Mills and Gore: “Public and local government leader opinions on environmental federalism”

News

Newsweek features Barry Rabe, CLOSUP survey on climate change acceptance

Nov 9, 2015

Barry Rabe is quoted in a November 7 Newsweek article on climate politics. The article by Emily Cadei, “After Keystone rejection, climate politics are just heating up,” focuses on political reactions—left and right—in the wake of President Obama’s re...

News

Global warming skeptics cite personal weather observations as the key reason for their views

Jul 8, 2015

The number of Americans who believe there is evidence of global warming rose to 63 percent after a memorable winter that included record cold and snow in the Northeast and historic warmth and drought in the West, according to a University of Michigan...

Global warming skeptics cite personal weather observations as the key reason for their views

In the Media

1st Amendment Be Dammed: FEMA To Deny Funds Where State's Gov. Skeptical Of Climate Change

Mar 24, 2015 The Lid

In the Media

FEMA to Cut Disaster Prep Funding to Governors Who Deny Manmade Climate Change

Mar 23, 2015 Mediaite

Working Papers

Dynamics of Climate Change Belief in Rural and Wind Turbine Communities

December 1, 2018

Rio Mizuno**

As the most suitable sites for wind energy development, rural areas are integral to the growth of the renewable energy sector in the U.S. A crucial aspect of siting decisions lies in the opinions of the local community, for which environmental attitu...