Are speculators driving up oil prices? Should we raise energy prices to slow global warming? The present study takes a small number of such questions and compares the views of economic experts with those of the public. This comparison uses a panel of more than 2000 respondents from YouGov with […] Read more »
More green investment hasn’t softened red resistance on climate
Even as billions of dollars in new clean energy investments surge into Republican leaning communities around the country, state and federal GOP officials are hardening their resistance to efforts to reduce the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels. That stark contrast has dashed a central hope and expectation among environmentalists: the […] Read more »
Nearly half of people who’ve dealt with extreme weather express concern about having to move: CBS News poll
Dealing with extreme weather is raising concerns for some Americans who feel they may be forced to eventually move out of the area where they live because of it. Fifty-three percent of Americans report having experienced what they consider extreme weather in recent years, and nearly half of them are […] Read more »
Attitudes toward climate change continue to be divisive
A majority of the public report personal impacts from extreme weather in the last five years, and most think climate change was the reason. Half of adults have become more concerned about climate change in the last year. In discussing climate change, many adults learn or teach new information, though […] Read more »
Climate change needs to be addressed…and soon, most Americans say
A majority of Americans — two-thirds — feel people need to address climate in the coming years, including more than half who think action is necessary right now. Most feel their generation bears some responsibility for making sacrifices and taking care of the environment for future generations. Majorities across gender, […] Read more »
Support for Slashing Fossil Fuel Use Steady at 58% in U.S.
Americans’ support for dramatically reducing the use of fossil fuels in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions hasn’t changed since Gallup first tested this proposal in 2019. About six in 10 continue to be in favor. However, the public is less confident than they were four years ago that the […] Read more »