National surveys conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan and Muhlenberg College before and after Superstorm Sandy explore how personal experiences of weather events affect public perceptions of global warming.   WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK:   This is the first time the National Surveys on Energy and Environment (NSEE) has been run...

Following an unusually warm winter across the U.S., a Brookings survey finds an increase in the number of Americans who accept that there is solid evidence of global warming. The National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Change was fielded in March and April 2012. WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK: New research suggests...

A comparison of American and Canadian public opinion on climate finds that while more Canadians believe in anthropogenic climate change and would be willing to pay for solutions, both American and Canadian attitudes are greatly influenced by their political affiliations.

A poll of American public opinion on climate change finds that individuals point to their personal experience with unusual weather patterns as the reason they acknowledge that climate change is occurring. Conducted in fall 2011, the National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Change (NSAPOCC) is a joint initiative of the University of Michigan...