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Anthony Leiserowitz
Senior Research Scientist at Yale School of the Environment
Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz is the founder and Director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and a Senior Research Scientist at the Yale School of the Environment.
He is an expert in public climate change beliefs, attitudes, policy support, and behavior, exploring the psychological, cultural, and political influences on these areas globally.
Dr. Leiserowitz has an extensive publication record including over 250 scientific articles, chapters, and reports, and has contributed to prominent institutions like the IPCC, the National Academy of Sciences, and the United Nations Development Program.
He has received awards for his work, including the Friend of the Planet Award and the Stephen H. Schneider Award for Climate Science Communication, and hosts the widely broadcast radio program Climate Connections.
His specialties include climate change, sustainability, environmental issues, public opinion, survey methodology, and qualitative and quantitative analysis, making him a key figure in climate change communication and education.
Educationally, he holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science, Studies & Policy, a Master's in Environmental Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations.
Throughout his career, Dr. Leiserowitz has held various roles at Yale University, including as Senior Research Scientist, Director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, and Radio Host at Yale Climate Connections. He has also been affiliated with organizations like Decision Research and Columbia University.
On social media, he can be found on Twitter with the handle @ecotone2, sharing insights and updates related to climate change and environmental communication.
Highlights
What are the main reasons American voters want to reduce global warming? And have those reasons changed since 2017? Our latest study has several takeaways, including:
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When asked to choose their most important reasons to reduce global warming, U.S. voters’ top choice is ”to provide a better life for our children and grandchildren.” This reason is the top choice over time and across party/ideology groups.
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Reasons for climate action that reflect conservative values, such as reducing dependence on foreign oil, have lost support since 2017, especially among Republicans.
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Since 2017, more U.S. voters say one of their top reasons to reduce global warming is to prevent extreme weather events or to protect people around the world from poverty and starvation.
Learn more: https://lnkd.in/etXS-32a
Researchers report that over the past decade, ocean temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef have reached their highest levels in 400 years, jeopardizing its future survival amid recent mass coral bleaching events. For hundreds of years, temperatures around the 2,400-kilometer-long coral system remained stable, but due to human influence, they have experienced "unprecedented" increases in recent decades. Since 2016, the world-famous reef has experienced five massive bleaching events due to rising temperatures, all occurring during five of the six warmest years in the last four centuries. Temperatures have risen steadily since the early 20th century, increasing by about 0.12°C (0.22°F) from January to March between 1960 and 2024. The Great Barrier Reef, home to 600 coral species and 1,625 fish species, contributes $4.2 billion annually to Australia's economy. Despite UN recommendations to list the reef as an at-risk world heritage site, Australia has resisted, fearing it could harm the reef’s tourism appeal.
Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ewFT_uu9 via Al Jazeera English
