Extreme weather shifts American attitudes on climate and environment

A new survey finds that recent weather disasters and climate events are influencing how Americans view environmental issues and their relationship to the natural world.

First covered Aug 18, 2026 · 1:00 AM PT · 1 article

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Coverage

22h Grist Extreme weather is changing how Americans see the world

Primary sources

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov The effect of different extreme weather events on attitudes toward climate change

publications.iadb.org Disaster And Political Trust A Natural Experiment From The 2017 Mexico City Earthquake (publications.iadb.org)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 27127821 (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

More coverage from around the web

climatecommunication.gmu.edu Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Spring 2026 - Center for Climate Change Communication

phys.org Many Americans underestimate health risks of extreme weather, new study finds

climatecommunication.yale.edu Public Opinion on Climate Attribution: Majorities of Americans think global warming is affecting extreme weather events - Yale Program on Climate Change Communication

pewresearch.org Do Americans think extreme weather is worse today than in the past? | Pew Research Center

climatecommunication.yale.edu spring 2026 Beliefs & Attitudes climate change in the american mind

Appeared in: 2026-08-19 (#17)

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