Knowledge of Climate Change

The Yale Project on Climate Change Communication has just released the results of their study on Americans' knowledge of climate change.

Among the important findings are that, when it comes to climate change, many Americans "misunderstand the causes and therefore the solutions." Large majorities, however, correctly understand that planting trees and reducing tropical deforestation would reduce global warming if they were done worldwide. We hope this means that more people will support our efforts to mitigate climate change through reforestation efforts in Nicaragua.

The especially good news is that "Americans also recognize their own limited understanding. Only 1 in 10 say that they are 'very well informed' about climate change, and 75 percent say they would like to know more about the issue." As an organization dedicated to advancing scientific understanding, we are glad to know that people are eager to learn and understand.