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George Mason’s Center for Climate Change Communication (Mason 4C) transforms the way people talk about climate change. We study audiences and foster trusted messengers to increase public action toward climate solutions.
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Thanks to heScienceMatters.org for nicely summarizing one of our recent research papers on public reactions to information about climate change.
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How Americans Think About Global Warming And Climate Change – The Science Matters
Why do some people reject climate science while others act? New research reveals how beliefs shape understanding and what this means for communication.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Thanks to heScienceMatters.org for nicely summarizing one of our recent research papers on public reactions to information about climate change.
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As #COP30 approaches, our research with @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social shows that 79% of U.S. voters support the Paris Climate Agreement and that climate concern is growing globally.
Read here for more international climate opinion resources:
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climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/a-remind...
A reminder before COP30: The world supports climate action - Center for Climate Change Communication
The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, begins on November 10, 2025. The two-week conference will convene most of the world’s nations to accelerate a...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
As #COP30 approaches, our research with @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social shows that 79% of U.S. voters support the Paris Climate Agreement and that climate concern is growing globally.
Read here for more international climate opinion resources:
climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/a-remind...
Read here for more international climate opinion resources:
climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/a-remind...
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The Fifth Vital Sign: Advancing and integrating climate and health policy
We discuss new research by the George Mason Center for Climate Change Communication and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
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November 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Behind every climate statistic are real people, real lives, real futures.
Every number tells a story.
Discover 30 facts that explain the climate crisis:
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Every number tells a story.
Discover 30 facts that explain the climate crisis:
feature.undp.org/climate-coun...
#ClimateCounts #COP30
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Climate Counts | UNDP
Climate change is impacting every aspect of our lives. Explore 30 facts about the climate crisis that explain the urgency of action and the promise of solutions.
feature.undp.org
November 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Behind every climate statistic are real people, real lives, real futures.
Every number tells a story.
Discover 30 facts that explain the climate crisis:
feature.undp.org/climate-coun...
#ClimateCounts #COP30
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Every number tells a story.
Discover 30 facts that explain the climate crisis:
feature.undp.org/climate-coun...
#ClimateCounts #COP30
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This is wonderful news on the eve of COP30. May it give a much-needed lift to the efforts to bring the fossil fuel era to a rapid close through a just transition.
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🔥🌎Breaking news from Belém
💸Just one week before #COP30, at the Global Citizen Festival: Amazônia, the first ever fund pairing government fossil fuel phase-out commitments with private investments was launched — the Journey Fund, developed in partnership with the #FossilFuelTreaty Initiative!
💸Just one week before #COP30, at the Global Citizen Festival: Amazônia, the first ever fund pairing government fossil fuel phase-out commitments with private investments was launched — the Journey Fund, developed in partnership with the #FossilFuelTreaty Initiative!
November 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
This is wonderful news on the eve of COP30. May it give a much-needed lift to the efforts to bring the fossil fuel era to a rapid close through a just transition.
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Anyways, if you'd like to understand how academics, journalists, civic groups, and local policymakers can advance and integrate climate and health policy even in an uncertain federal environment, you should join us at @thexylom.com for a candid discussion with experts from @mason4c.bsky.social:
The Fifth Vital Sign: Advancing and integrating climate and health policy
We discuss new research by the George Mason Center for Climate Change Communication and the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
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October 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Anyways, if you'd like to understand how academics, journalists, civic groups, and local policymakers can advance and integrate climate and health policy even in an uncertain federal environment, you should join us at @thexylom.com for a candid discussion with experts from @mason4c.bsky.social:
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In their 2025 report on #ClimateChange, @thelancet.com finds that millions of people are already dying every year from the causes & effects of climate change.
In the past decade, an average 546,000 people have died per year from increased heat alone — roughly one person every minute.
In the past decade, an average 546,000 people have died per year from increased heat alone — roughly one person every minute.
October 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In their 2025 report on #ClimateChange, @thelancet.com finds that millions of people are already dying every year from the causes & effects of climate change.
In the past decade, an average 546,000 people have died per year from increased heat alone — roughly one person every minute.
In the past decade, an average 546,000 people have died per year from increased heat alone — roughly one person every minute.
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Never be silent on climate.
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Climate Change and Health I Trust in Science I Clean Energy Economy I Climate Myths I Warming Planet
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October 28, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Never be silent on climate.
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Every number tells a story. Every decision adds up.
Discover 30 numbers that explain the climate crisis: feature.undp.org/climate-counts
These are not just statistics. They are milestones, warnings and opportunities.
Because #ClimateCounts.
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Discover 30 numbers that explain the climate crisis: feature.undp.org/climate-counts
These are not just statistics. They are milestones, warnings and opportunities.
Because #ClimateCounts.
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Climate Counts | UNDP
Climate change is impacting every aspect of our lives. Explore 30 facts about the climate crisis that explain the urgency of action and the promise of solutions.
feature.undp.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Every number tells a story. Every decision adds up.
Discover 30 numbers that explain the climate crisis: feature.undp.org/climate-counts
These are not just statistics. They are milestones, warnings and opportunities.
Because #ClimateCounts.
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Discover 30 numbers that explain the climate crisis: feature.undp.org/climate-counts
These are not just statistics. They are milestones, warnings and opportunities.
Because #ClimateCounts.
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Join our Publisher @alexip718.com on Nov. 5th at 1 pm, where we discuss with experts from @mason4c.bsky.social @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social what they found in their new study “Advancing and integrating climate and health policy in the United States”.
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This summer, catastrophic floods devastated Texas Hill Country – a region that has been afflicted by drought for years. It’s a sobering preview of how climate change could intensify both droughts and floods.
When drought meets deluge » Yale Climate Connections
Climate change is intensifying both floods and droughts – sometimes leaving communities to endure both burdens at once.
yaleclimateconnections.org
October 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
This summer, catastrophic floods devastated Texas Hill Country – a region that has been afflicted by drought for years. It’s a sobering preview of how climate change could intensify both droughts and floods.
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I'm delighted to share this new @mason4c.bsky.social article, led by @saahiuppalapati.bsky.social, which finds that conveying the health relevance of climate change holds significant potential for enhancing public engagement and building support for climate action.
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Public Engagement with Climate Change and Health: A Global Literature Review - EcoHealth
With the impacts of climate change on health becoming increasingly severe and far-reaching, effective communication to diverse audiences is more crucial than ever. This review analyzes 93 studies publ...
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October 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I'm delighted to share this new @mason4c.bsky.social article, led by @saahiuppalapati.bsky.social, which finds that conveying the health relevance of climate change holds significant potential for enhancing public engagement and building support for climate action.
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Climate change is a public health issue. Our colleagues’ new journal article shows how better coordination between climate and health policy can save lives and strengthen resilience.
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Advancing and integrating climate and health policy in the United States: Insights from national policy stakeholders
Many experts have called for integrating climate policy with health policy. We investigated U.S. federal policy stakeholders’ views on these goals and…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Climate change is a public health issue. Our colleagues’ new journal article shows how better coordination between climate and health policy can save lives and strengthen resilience.
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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We will drop another episode of podcast today and it is people's side of climate change. We talked with Dr. Matt on how Americans think about climate change. #climatechange #globalwarming @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social @yalee360.bsky.social @climateconnections.bsky.social @mason4c.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
We will drop another episode of podcast today and it is people's side of climate change. We talked with Dr. Matt on how Americans think about climate change. #climatechange #globalwarming @yaleclimatecomm.bsky.social @yalee360.bsky.social @climateconnections.bsky.social @mason4c.bsky.social
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Six Americas and Global Warming
69% think it is happening
60% think it is happening due to human activity
65% rarely/never talked about it with family and friends
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69% think it is happening
60% think it is happening due to human activity
65% rarely/never talked about it with family and friends
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October 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Six Americas and Global Warming
69% think it is happening
60% think it is happening due to human activity
65% rarely/never talked about it with family and friends
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69% think it is happening
60% think it is happening due to human activity
65% rarely/never talked about it with family and friends
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🎧 Coming soon...
This fall, we are thrilled to co-host a podcast miniseries on climate and health organizing with People Power Health! Tune in starting October 16 to hear expert insights, discover best practices, and get inspired on your organizing journey.
Stay tuned: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica
This fall, we are thrilled to co-host a podcast miniseries on climate and health organizing with People Power Health! Tune in starting October 16 to hear expert insights, discover best practices, and get inspired on your organizing journey.
Stay tuned: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica
October 13, 2025 at 7:04 PM
🎧 Coming soon...
This fall, we are thrilled to co-host a podcast miniseries on climate and health organizing with People Power Health! Tune in starting October 16 to hear expert insights, discover best practices, and get inspired on your organizing journey.
Stay tuned: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica
This fall, we are thrilled to co-host a podcast miniseries on climate and health organizing with People Power Health! Tune in starting October 16 to hear expert insights, discover best practices, and get inspired on your organizing journey.
Stay tuned: bit.ly/HealthyClimateAmerica
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Trump’s Department of Energy misleadingly suggests that higher CO2 levels are beneficial for agriculture. Top scientists – and decades of research – say that’s wrong.
The reality: Extreme weather caused by rising CO2 damages harvests and could drive up food prices worldwide.
The reality: Extreme weather caused by rising CO2 damages harvests and could drive up food prices worldwide.
Fact-checking a Trump administration claim about climate change and crops » Yale Climate Connections
A recent Department of Energy report falsely states that rising carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere will boost agricultural yields. In fact, climate change is much more likely to make food scarcer and more expensive.
yaleclimateconnections.org
October 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Trump’s Department of Energy misleadingly suggests that higher CO2 levels are beneficial for agriculture. Top scientists – and decades of research – say that’s wrong.
The reality: Extreme weather caused by rising CO2 damages harvests and could drive up food prices worldwide.
The reality: Extreme weather caused by rising CO2 damages harvests and could drive up food prices worldwide.
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On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, the world celebrates our culture but what’s often unseen is the daily work to protect, revitalize, and honor in today's busy society.
Each day, Indigenous peoples step into our role as caretakers of the land, defending our waters, air, and territories.
#defendthesacred
Each day, Indigenous peoples step into our role as caretakers of the land, defending our waters, air, and territories.
#defendthesacred
October 13, 2025 at 10:53 AM
On #IndigenousPeoplesDay, the world celebrates our culture but what’s often unseen is the daily work to protect, revitalize, and honor in today's busy society.
Each day, Indigenous peoples step into our role as caretakers of the land, defending our waters, air, and territories.
#defendthesacred
Each day, Indigenous peoples step into our role as caretakers of the land, defending our waters, air, and territories.
#defendthesacred
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"Don't give up." I can't think of more perfect final words from Jane Goodall.
Every 1/10th degree of global warming we prevent is a profound gift to our children and grandchildren, and to the future of humanity.
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Every 1/10th degree of global warming we prevent is a profound gift to our children and grandchildren, and to the future of humanity.
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Jane Goodall’s Final Message: ‘Don’t Give Up’ - Inside Climate News
Primatologist and global icon Jane Goodall died last week at 91. Her legacy lives on in the next generation of conservationists, scientists say.
insideclimatenews.org
October 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
"Don't give up." I can't think of more perfect final words from Jane Goodall.
Every 1/10th degree of global warming we prevent is a profound gift to our children and grandchildren, and to the future of humanity.
@mason4c.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@gchalliance.bsky.social
Every 1/10th degree of global warming we prevent is a profound gift to our children and grandchildren, and to the future of humanity.
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@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@gchalliance.bsky.social
NEW REPORT:
19% of Americans say social media is their most important news source, an increase of 7 percentage points from 2021. Learn more about where Americans get their news:
climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/top-news...
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19% of Americans say social media is their most important news source, an increase of 7 percentage points from 2021. Learn more about where Americans get their news:
climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/top-news...
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Top news sources for Global Warmings’ Six Americas - Center for Climate Change Communication
The news media is one of the most important channels for climate change communication. Journalists choose what climate stories to report and how to cover them, which in turn affects what different aud...
climatecommunication.gmu.edu
October 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
NEW REPORT:
19% of Americans say social media is their most important news source, an increase of 7 percentage points from 2021. Learn more about where Americans get their news:
climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/top-news...
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19% of Americans say social media is their most important news source, an increase of 7 percentage points from 2021. Learn more about where Americans get their news:
climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/top-news...
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In these tumultuous times, what are Americans worried about the most?
29% say they are very worried about global warming, behind corruption (54%), the economy (47%) and cost of living (48%).
climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/top-publ...
29% say they are very worried about global warming, behind corruption (54%), the economy (47%) and cost of living (48%).
climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/top-publ...
Top Public Worries in the U.S. - Center for Climate Change Communication
Climate change connects directly to many other social issues such as the cost of living, the economy, health, disruption of government services, and national security. Understanding how Americans prio...
climatecommunication.gmu.edu
October 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
In these tumultuous times, what are Americans worried about the most?
29% say they are very worried about global warming, behind corruption (54%), the economy (47%) and cost of living (48%).
climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/top-publ...
29% say they are very worried about global warming, behind corruption (54%), the economy (47%) and cost of living (48%).
climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/top-publ...
We need to rethink the way we display our climate visualizations. Binary climate data messaging shows that the more straight-forward the imagery, the more likely it is to stick.
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#sciencecommunication
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Graphs that make the frog jump: fighting climate apathy with better data visualization - SciCommBites
Presenting data in binaries can increase perceived impact of climate change.
scicommbites.org
October 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We need to rethink the way we display our climate visualizations. Binary climate data messaging shows that the more straight-forward the imagery, the more likely it is to stick.
#sciencecommunication
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#sciencecommunication
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#Renewables Are a Global Economic Engine, Not a Culture War Threat
Energy companies are learning this lesson fast.
#climate
www.desmog.com/2025/09/29/r...
Energy companies are learning this lesson fast.
#climate
www.desmog.com/2025/09/29/r...
Renewables Are a Global Economic Engine, Not a Culture War Threat
Energy companies are learning this lesson faster than Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
www.desmog.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
#Renewables Are a Global Economic Engine, Not a Culture War Threat
Energy companies are learning this lesson fast.
#climate
www.desmog.com/2025/09/29/r...
Energy companies are learning this lesson fast.
#climate
www.desmog.com/2025/09/29/r...
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Government corruption, the cost of living, the economy, the state of democracy in the U.S., and the disruption of federal government services are among Americans' top worries.
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More, via Opinion Today:
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More, via Opinion Today:
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September 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Government corruption, the cost of living, the economy, the state of democracy in the U.S., and the disruption of federal government services are among Americans' top worries.
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More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250919-top...
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More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250919-top...
Framing climate change and climate science as a “debate” sews widespread doubt and division on the foundation of its research.
While our understanding does continue to evolve, the existence of climate change and the seriousness of its impacts are not in question.
#Scicomm
grist.org/politics/us-...
While our understanding does continue to evolve, the existence of climate change and the seriousness of its impacts are not in question.
#Scicomm
grist.org/politics/us-...
Why the US government is trying to revive the climate change ‘debate’
The Department of Energy is calling for "honest dialogue." It looks a lot like a playbook from the past.
grist.org
September 24, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Framing climate change and climate science as a “debate” sews widespread doubt and division on the foundation of its research.
While our understanding does continue to evolve, the existence of climate change and the seriousness of its impacts are not in question.
#Scicomm
grist.org/politics/us-...
While our understanding does continue to evolve, the existence of climate change and the seriousness of its impacts are not in question.
#Scicomm
grist.org/politics/us-...