Loyalty Slipping In Climate Change Loyal Opposition
What Republicans Think About Climate Change — in Maps
Nadja Popovich and Livia Albeck-Ripka, December 14, 2017 (NY Times)
“Over the past two decades, Republicans have grown increasingly doubtful about climate change, even as Democrats have grown increasingly convinced that it’s happening and is caused by humans. But recent research…reveals greater nuance…The study’s maps show how Republican support swings between minority and majority, depending on geography and how questions are posed…
Fewer than a third of registered Republicans nationwide say that climate change is caused mostly by human activities, while nearly half say it’s mostly due to [natural changes. But, there are also hints] that geographic vulnerability to climate change may affect opinion…When it comes to financing renewable energy research, support among Republicans is high: above 75 percent in 15 states, and at least 70 percent in all but Texas and Rhode Island…[A] close look at congressional districts showed majority support among Republicans on the East and West Coasts, as well as in Florida…” click here for more
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