Gallup Details U.S. Climate Perceptions
Global Warming Concern Steady Despite Some Partisan Shifts
Megan Brenan and Lydia Saad, March 28, 2018 (Gallup)
“…Almost nine in 10 Democrats say increases in the Earth's temperature over the last century are due to human activities more than natural changes in the environment. Just 35% of Republicans agree, while 63% attribute the temperature increases to natural environmental causes…[Nevertheless, majorities] of Americans overall say most scientists think global warming is occurring (66%), it is caused by human activities (64%) and its effects have begun (60%)…[and] the 45% who think global warming will pose a serious threat in their lifetime is the highest percentage recorded [since 1997]… [‘Concerned Believers’ worry] a great deal about global warming and [think] human activity causes it. Seven in 10 Concerned Believers also expect global warming to pose a serious threat in their lifetime…[‘Cool Skeptics’ worry little to not at all about global warming…[They believe news reports exaggerate the problem, doubt global warming will pose a serious threat in their lifetime and] ascribe warming to natural environmental changes…The ‘Mixed Middle’] thinks news of global warming is correct or even underestimated…[but] worries only a little or not at all...[and] is split on whether global warming is caused by human activity (48%) or natural changes in the environment (42%)…” click here for more
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