Yale Climate Opinion Maps 2025
Provided by: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication|Published on: August 10, 2026|Last updated: August 10, 2026
Grades: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Type: Data, Graphs, and Maps
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Civics, Mathematics
Authors: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
Location: North America > United States
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Synopsis
- This interactive tool maps climate change beliefs, risk perceptions, and policy support across every state, county, congressional district, and metro area in the United States.
- The methodology is clearly presented, the survey data is available for download, and the tool includes a helpful set of frequently asked questions along with peer-reviewed sources.
Teaching Materials
Classroom Implementation:
- Because the tool lets users compare results across questions and geographic areas, model how to read the maps before students explore on their own.
- Have students locate their own state, county, or congressional district and compare local opinions with national results, then discuss what might explain regional differences.
Interdisciplinary Connections:
- Statistics:
- Use the downloadable data and the frequently asked questions to support a lesson on how public opinion is estimated and why the margin of error grows at smaller geographic scales.
- Use the survey questions to conduct a survey of the school community or local region, compare findings with the researchers' results, and explain why they might differ.
- Language Arts:
- Choose two states with differing beliefs about climate change and compare political messaging and rhetoric surrounding climate change.
- Explore the role of misinformation on public opinion, using resources such as this misinformation debunking handbook.
- Civics:
- Choose two states of interest and explore what climate-related policies they have in place.
- Use this state climate policy dashboard to find out more about what legislation each state has passed.
This interactive map resource presents Americans’ opinions on climate change. Methodology is clearly presented, and survey data is available for download. A helpful FAQ is included, and several peer-reviewed sources are cited. This resource presents cutting edge research on climate change opinions in an accessible format and is recommended for teaching.
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