Anthony Leiserowitz
JoshAni - TomKat Professor of Climate CommunicationCards
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Research
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2026
Widening polarization in Americans’ perception of the health harms of climate change (2014–2024)
Fine J, Ettinger J, Zakiyyah H, Yue Y, Kotcher J, Campbell E, Thier K, Myers T, Carman J, Rosenthal S, Leiserowitz A, Maibach E. Widening polarization in Americans’ perception of the health harms of climate change (2014–2024). Environmental Research Health 2026, 4: 025012. DOI: 10.1088/2752-5309/ae65cd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHarms of climate changeHealth harmsAmerican viewAmerican perceptionsHarm healthHealth impacts of climate changePrimary care doctorsHealth impactsPublic healthSample of U.S. adultsAmerican awarenessPartisan audiencesCare doctorsPublic supportAmerican healthU.S. adultsClimate changePublic perceptionFederal agenciesHealthHarmAmericanSource of informationImpacts of climate changeCommunityCommunicating the Impact of Climate Change on Extreme Weather in India, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Thomas-Walters L, Goldberg M, Scheuch E, Lee S, Thaker J, Lyde A, Rosenthal S, Leiserowitz A. Communicating the Impact of Climate Change on Extreme Weather in India, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Global Environmental Psychology 2026, 4: 1-25. DOI: 10.5964/gep.15931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive Images of Heat Waves Reduce the Effects of Messages About Extreme Heat among U.S. Adults
Mosallaei A, Thomas-Walters L, Goldberg M, Rosenthal S, Leiserowitz A. Positive Images of Heat Waves Reduce the Effects of Messages About Extreme Heat among U.S. Adults. Environmental Communication 2026, ahead-of-print: 1-19. DOI: 10.1080/17524032.2026.2623479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVulnerability outpaces climate worry in US frontline communities
Carman J, Goddard E, Salgado M, Rosenthal S, Marlon J, Barendregt-Ludwig K, Verner M, Kotcher J, Maibach E, Leiserowitz A. Vulnerability outpaces climate worry in US frontline communities. One Earth 2026, 9: 101599. DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2025.101599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA registered report megastudy on the persuasiveness of the most-cited climate messages
Voelkel J, Ashokkumar A, Abeles A, Crawford J, Fuller K, Redekopp C, Bongiorno R, Campbell T, Ecker U, Feinberg M, Hart P, Hornsey M, Jost J, Kay A, Leiserowitz A, Lewandowsky S, Maibach E, Nisbet E, Pidgeon N, Spence A, van der Linden S, Wolsko C, Willenbring J, Malhotra N, Willer R. A registered report megastudy on the persuasiveness of the most-cited climate messages. Nature Climate Change 2026, 16: 214-225. DOI: 10.1038/s41558-025-02536-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender, Development, and Recognition of Anthropogenic Climate Change
Verner M, Vu H, Marlon J, Lee S, Carman J, Rosenthal S, Leiserowitz A. Gender, Development, and Recognition of Anthropogenic Climate Change. World Development 2026, 197: 107169. DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2025.107169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWomen's educational opportunitiesGender gapStructural inequalitiesCountries womenEducational attainmentGender disparitiesClimate risksClimate changeDevelopment pathwaysGenderEducational opportunitiesCountriesClimatic causationImpacts of climate changeAnthropogenic climate changeWomenSpecific barriersAnthropogenic causesHuman activitiesInequalityEnvironmental concernsKnowledge gapsSocietyClimateInformation access
2025
Experience-driven perceptions misalign with assessed heat risk in the United States
Marlon J, Begotka N, Preston A, Steifel M, Keenan J, Inman C, Malmin N, Carman J, Goddard E, Kotcher J, Maibach E, Rosenthal S, Leiserowitz A. Experience-driven perceptions misalign with assessed heat risk in the United States. Nature Communications 2025, 17: 909. PMID: 41444547, PMCID: PMC12830858, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-67631-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPublic health metricsIndividual perceptionsPerceived RiskHealth metricsUS countiesExpert assessmentNational surveyPublic healthHealth indexProtective behaviorsRisk perceptionRisk communicationRiskPersonal experiencePolicy interventionsUnited StatesExtreme heatPerceptionMental shortcutsAssessment of vulnerabilityHealthAppalachiaThe unique roles of breadth and depth in climate change persuasion
Goldberg M, Scheuch E, Thomas-Walters L, Rosenfeld C, Lee S, Gustafson A, Remshard M, Rosenthal S, Leiserowitz A. The unique roles of breadth and depth in climate change persuasion. Journal Of Environmental Psychology 2025, 108: 102850. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Role of Emotion in Climate Change Communication
Thomas-Walters L, Goldberg M, Tedaldi E, Kohmoto K, Rosenthal S, Leiserowitz A. The Role of Emotion in Climate Change Communication. Environmental Communication 2025, 20: 670-683. DOI: 10.1080/17524032.2025.2569411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdvancing and integrating climate and health policy in the United States: Insights from national policy stakeholders
Fine J, Ettinger J, Kotcher J, Mildenberger M, Leiserowitz A, Maibach E. Advancing and integrating climate and health policy in the United States: Insights from national policy stakeholders. The Journal Of Climate Change And Health 2025, 25: 100485. PMID: 41648826, PMCID: PMC12851067, DOI: 10.1016/j.joclim.2025.100485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth policyFederal climate policyClimate policyPotential healthcare cost savingsHealthcare cost savingsQualitative content analysisSub-federal levelSemi-structured interviewsLow public awarenessPresident's abilityPolicy integrationPolicy windowPresidential administrationsConservative oppositionParticipatory policymakingPolicy stakeholdersInteragency initiativeLack of fundingHealthPersistent advocacyPolicy supportContent analysisStakeholder viewsHealth benefitsPolicy