The Different Psychologies of Climate Change for the Six Different Americas

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CNN's John Sutter says Americans don't have a single viewpoint on climate change or frankly any important issue. A study identified what we call global warming six Americas that he and his colleagues are trying to come to better understanding of ever since. They're divided into four different groups: alarmed, concerned, doubtful and dismissive. The researchers say this is useful because it helps them understand the psychology of people where they're coming from.

We agree more than we think we do, but tech platforms distort our perceptions by amplifying the loudest, angriest and most dismissive voices online. In reality, they’re just a noisy faction. This Earth Day we ask Anthony Leiserowitz, Director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, how he shifts public opinion on climate change. We’ll see how tech platforms could amplify voices of solidarity within our own communities. More importantly, we’ll see how they could empower 2 billion people to act in the face of global threats.