Publications & Insights
Challenges and Opportunities in Today’s Climate Communication Space (2026) A conversation with Bernadette Woods Placky and Ed Maibach at the Annenberg Public Policy Center, hosted by Michael Mann. University of Pennsylvania
Climate Change in the American Mind: Politics and Policy (2026) A nationally representative survey conducted in spring 2026 by Yale and George Mason, including Ed Maibach, finds that large majorities of registered voters — across party lines — support climate action, clean energy, and climate-related policies, confirming that the climate majority is broad and ready to be activated. Yale University and George Mason University
Where Does Climate Action Go From Here? (2026) Katharine Hayhoe and Project Drawdown's Jon Foley discuss what it takes to connect across differences, how to communicate climate science with accuracy and empathy, and where in the world to look for meaningful action.
Project Drawdown
Communicating Climate Change en Español (2025) Bernadette Woods Placky and colleagues conducted a nationwide survey of bilingual weathercasters to determine how they engage with audiences, the framing strategies they use, and the linguistic resources they draw upon in their communication. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Public Engagement with Climate Change and Health: A Global Literature Review (2025) This synthesis of international research by Ed Maibach and colleagues summarizes perceptions of climate change and health, responses to health-framed climate information, and the depolarizing potential of health messaging; the findings in this review can serve as valuable tools for evidence-based initiatives to address the profound implications for public health. EcoHealth
Understanding six “key truths” about climate change predicts policy support, discussion, and political advocacy Effective communication is critical to efforts to reduce the risks of climate change; this article by Ed Maibach and colleagues investigates the predictors of public support for government action on climate change, seeking and sharing information about climate change, and engaging in political advocacy to support climate action. Climatic Change
Breaking the climate silence: Predictors of discussing global warming with family and friends Though most Americans are convinced and worried about climate change, only about a third discuss it with family and friends, and even less hear about it in the news regularly. This research by Ed Maibach and colleagues outlines the key predictors for advancing climate conversations. PLOS Climate
Public engagement in climate assessment: lessons and opportunities Allison Crimmins and colleagues examine how the public was engaged in developing the Fifth National Climate Assessment and identifies opportunities to improve future engagement. Climatic Change
Bringing art and science together to address climate change Allison Crimmins and colleagues explore how art was integrated into the Fifth National Climate Assessment to communicate climate science to broader audiences. Climatic Change
Public engagement in climate assessment: lessons and opportunities Allison Crimmins and colleagues review key lessons and recommendations in engaging stakeholders in climate assessments. Climatic Change
Warming stripes spark climate conversations Bernadette Woods Placky and colleagues trace the origin and worldwide impact of the “warming stripes” data visualization and extends the concept to show temperature changes throughout the ocean and atmosphere. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Students, schools, and our climate moment Laura Schifter & Jonathan Klein's call to action that promotes K–12 schools and students as key contributors to climate solutions. Harvard Education Press
Analysis of nature-related themes and terminology in U.S. climate assessments Allison Crimmins and colleagues analyze how nature, ecosystems, and biodiversity-related themes and terminology have been represented across past U.S. climate assessments. Climatic Change
Projections of future climate for U.S. national assessments: past, present, future Allison Crimmins, Katharine Hayhoe and colleagues review how climate projections and downscaled climate data have been used in past National Climate Assessments and discusses future needs. Climatic Change
Navigating complex waters: Designing a process for the development of the National Climate Assessment Allison Crimmins and colleagues describe the process design behind developing the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a congressionally mandated report. Climatic Change
Loving our global neighbour: How the church can inspire climate action in a changing world Katharine Hayhoe explains why climate change is fundamentally a moral and spiritual issue and calls on churches to lead in caring for creation and the world's most vulnerable people. Lausanne Movement
Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism Scientists who speak up aren't compromising their credibility; they're doing their job, Katharine Hayhoe & colleagues argue. NPJ Climate Action
Healthcare leadership for a climate resilient future Katharine Hayhoe and Senator Bill Frist argue that healthcare professionals, hospitals, and insurers are trusted messengers who must lead in understanding and addressing the health impacts of climate change. British Medical Journal
A toolkit for climate storytelling Laura Schifter and Planet Ed colleagues created this toolkit to guide climate change storytelling and communication to kids of all ages. The Aspen Institute
Telling America’s climate change story Katharine Hayhoe and Al Roker explore the intersection of climate change and kitchen table conversations across the United States. Aspen Ideas Festival
Harnessing the power of communication and behavior science to enhance society’s response to climate change Ed Maibach and colleagues synthesize the social science literature to help climate scientists effectively translate and share their work to improve public understanding and behavior change efforts. Annual Reviews
There is more going on than meets the eye Lis Cohen and the local organizing committee of the American Meteorological Society describes community engagement activities. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Building trust in science Climate change scientists can now gather and analyze data with such speed that society can adapt and create solutions at the same time. But will scientific insight lead to more public confidence, action, and hope? Here's Bernadette Woods Placky's take on this. Aspen Ideas Festival
Talking climate at COP Bernadette Woods Placky and Katharine Hayhoe discuss climate change, extreme weather, and how to connect UN COPs to people's everyday lives and actions they can take. United Nations
Improving public understanding of climate change by supporting weathercasters Ed Maibach, Bernadette Woods Placky and colleagues argue that broadcast meteorologists are uniquely trusted, well-positioned messengers who should be further supported to communicate climate science to the public. Nature Climate Change
Why hope and optimism are crucial for fighting climate change Katharine Hayhoe makes the case that rational, action-based hope, not blind optimism, is what's needed to motivate people to fight climate change. New Scientist
Saving Us: A climate scientist’s case for hope and healing in a divided world Finding shared values, rather than facts alone, is the key to having productive conversations and building collective action on climate change, Katharine Hayhoe argues. One Signal/Simon & Schuster
In the face of climate change, we must act so that we can feel hopeful—not the other way around Written after the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report, Katharine Hayhoe argues that hope comes from taking action and talking about climate change, not from waiting to feel optimistic first. TIME
Shifting Republican views on climate change through targeted advertising Reports on a field experiment, featuring a video of Katharine Hayhoe among other trusted messengers, showing that targeted advertising significantly shifted Republicans' climate change beliefs and concern. Nature Climate Change
Impact of the Climate Matters program on public understanding of climate change Ed Maibach, Bernadette Woods Placky and colleagues find a significant positive association between local TV weathercasters' Climate Matters reporting and the public's science-based understanding that climate change is real, human-caused, and harmful. Weather, Climate, and Society
Changing evangelical minds on climate change A study finding that a single recorded lecture by Katharine Hayhoe produced significant, lasting increases in pro-climate beliefs among students at three evangelical colleges. Environmental Research Letters
The gateway belief model: A large-scale replication A large-scale national study by Ed Maibach and colleagues confirms that communicating the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change acts as a psychological gateway — shifting public belief, increasing concern, and building support for action, particularly among conservatives and skeptics. Journal of Environmental Psychology
When facts are not enough Katharine Hayhoe argues that scientific facts are essential but insufficient when it comes to motivating people to care about climate change. Science
Climate Change in the American Mind: Politics and Policy (2026) A nationally representative survey conducted in spring 2026 by Yale and George Mason, including Ed Maibach, finds that large majorities of registered voters — across party lines — support climate action, clean energy, and climate-related policies, confirming that the climate majority is broad and ready to be activated. Yale University and George Mason University
Where Does Climate Action Go From Here? (2026) Katharine Hayhoe and Project Drawdown's Jon Foley discuss what it takes to connect across differences, how to communicate climate science with accuracy and empathy, and where in the world to look for meaningful action.
Project Drawdown
Communicating Climate Change en Español (2025) Bernadette Woods Placky and colleagues conducted a nationwide survey of bilingual weathercasters to determine how they engage with audiences, the framing strategies they use, and the linguistic resources they draw upon in their communication. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Public Engagement with Climate Change and Health: A Global Literature Review (2025) This synthesis of international research by Ed Maibach and colleagues summarizes perceptions of climate change and health, responses to health-framed climate information, and the depolarizing potential of health messaging; the findings in this review can serve as valuable tools for evidence-based initiatives to address the profound implications for public health. EcoHealth
Understanding six “key truths” about climate change predicts policy support, discussion, and political advocacy Effective communication is critical to efforts to reduce the risks of climate change; this article by Ed Maibach and colleagues investigates the predictors of public support for government action on climate change, seeking and sharing information about climate change, and engaging in political advocacy to support climate action. Climatic Change
Breaking the climate silence: Predictors of discussing global warming with family and friends Though most Americans are convinced and worried about climate change, only about a third discuss it with family and friends, and even less hear about it in the news regularly. This research by Ed Maibach and colleagues outlines the key predictors for advancing climate conversations. PLOS Climate
Public engagement in climate assessment: lessons and opportunities Allison Crimmins and colleagues examine how the public was engaged in developing the Fifth National Climate Assessment and identifies opportunities to improve future engagement. Climatic Change
Bringing art and science together to address climate change Allison Crimmins and colleagues explore how art was integrated into the Fifth National Climate Assessment to communicate climate science to broader audiences. Climatic Change
Public engagement in climate assessment: lessons and opportunities Allison Crimmins and colleagues review key lessons and recommendations in engaging stakeholders in climate assessments. Climatic Change
Warming stripes spark climate conversations Bernadette Woods Placky and colleagues trace the origin and worldwide impact of the “warming stripes” data visualization and extends the concept to show temperature changes throughout the ocean and atmosphere. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Students, schools, and our climate moment Laura Schifter & Jonathan Klein's call to action that promotes K–12 schools and students as key contributors to climate solutions. Harvard Education Press
Analysis of nature-related themes and terminology in U.S. climate assessments Allison Crimmins and colleagues analyze how nature, ecosystems, and biodiversity-related themes and terminology have been represented across past U.S. climate assessments. Climatic Change
Projections of future climate for U.S. national assessments: past, present, future Allison Crimmins, Katharine Hayhoe and colleagues review how climate projections and downscaled climate data have been used in past National Climate Assessments and discusses future needs. Climatic Change
Navigating complex waters: Designing a process for the development of the National Climate Assessment Allison Crimmins and colleagues describe the process design behind developing the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a congressionally mandated report. Climatic Change
Loving our global neighbour: How the church can inspire climate action in a changing world Katharine Hayhoe explains why climate change is fundamentally a moral and spiritual issue and calls on churches to lead in caring for creation and the world's most vulnerable people. Lausanne Movement
Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism Scientists who speak up aren't compromising their credibility; they're doing their job, Katharine Hayhoe & colleagues argue. NPJ Climate Action
Healthcare leadership for a climate resilient future Katharine Hayhoe and Senator Bill Frist argue that healthcare professionals, hospitals, and insurers are trusted messengers who must lead in understanding and addressing the health impacts of climate change. British Medical Journal
A toolkit for climate storytelling Laura Schifter and Planet Ed colleagues created this toolkit to guide climate change storytelling and communication to kids of all ages. The Aspen Institute
Telling America’s climate change story Katharine Hayhoe and Al Roker explore the intersection of climate change and kitchen table conversations across the United States. Aspen Ideas Festival
Harnessing the power of communication and behavior science to enhance society’s response to climate change Ed Maibach and colleagues synthesize the social science literature to help climate scientists effectively translate and share their work to improve public understanding and behavior change efforts. Annual Reviews
There is more going on than meets the eye Lis Cohen and the local organizing committee of the American Meteorological Society describes community engagement activities. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Building trust in science Climate change scientists can now gather and analyze data with such speed that society can adapt and create solutions at the same time. But will scientific insight lead to more public confidence, action, and hope? Here's Bernadette Woods Placky's take on this. Aspen Ideas Festival
Talking climate at COP Bernadette Woods Placky and Katharine Hayhoe discuss climate change, extreme weather, and how to connect UN COPs to people's everyday lives and actions they can take. United Nations
Improving public understanding of climate change by supporting weathercasters Ed Maibach, Bernadette Woods Placky and colleagues argue that broadcast meteorologists are uniquely trusted, well-positioned messengers who should be further supported to communicate climate science to the public. Nature Climate Change
Why hope and optimism are crucial for fighting climate change Katharine Hayhoe makes the case that rational, action-based hope, not blind optimism, is what's needed to motivate people to fight climate change. New Scientist
Saving Us: A climate scientist’s case for hope and healing in a divided world Finding shared values, rather than facts alone, is the key to having productive conversations and building collective action on climate change, Katharine Hayhoe argues. One Signal/Simon & Schuster
In the face of climate change, we must act so that we can feel hopeful—not the other way around Written after the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report, Katharine Hayhoe argues that hope comes from taking action and talking about climate change, not from waiting to feel optimistic first. TIME
Shifting Republican views on climate change through targeted advertising Reports on a field experiment, featuring a video of Katharine Hayhoe among other trusted messengers, showing that targeted advertising significantly shifted Republicans' climate change beliefs and concern. Nature Climate Change
Impact of the Climate Matters program on public understanding of climate change Ed Maibach, Bernadette Woods Placky and colleagues find a significant positive association between local TV weathercasters' Climate Matters reporting and the public's science-based understanding that climate change is real, human-caused, and harmful. Weather, Climate, and Society
Changing evangelical minds on climate change A study finding that a single recorded lecture by Katharine Hayhoe produced significant, lasting increases in pro-climate beliefs among students at three evangelical colleges. Environmental Research Letters
The gateway belief model: A large-scale replication A large-scale national study by Ed Maibach and colleagues confirms that communicating the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change acts as a psychological gateway — shifting public belief, increasing concern, and building support for action, particularly among conservatives and skeptics. Journal of Environmental Psychology
When facts are not enough Katharine Hayhoe argues that scientific facts are essential but insufficient when it comes to motivating people to care about climate change. Science