… Social science theory and prior research suggest that people have a “finite pool of worry,” such that worrying about one issue will decrease concern about other issues. In a national survey on American Responses to COVID-19, conducted separately from this survey, we found that most American adults were quite […] Read more »
More than Half think the Environment Will be Worse for the Next Generation
Many Americans remain pessimistic about the condition of the environment that will be left for the next generation, though most nevertheless think it is within humanity’s power to stop. How Americans view global warming largely determines how they view these issues, and large partisan divisions persist. … While majorities of […] Read more »
Young adults, across party lines, are more willing to take climate action
… In 2019, we found that Millennials were more likely to say that global warming was personally important to them and more willing to engage in political action than were older Americans. In our latest national survey, we asked how Americans view climate activism and what activism behaviors they are […] Read more »
Environmental Ratings, Global Warming Concern, Flat in 2020
Gallup’s 2020 update of its annual Environment survey, conducted March 2-13, records little change in Americans’ views on a number of ratings of the environment as well as the government’s handling of the issue. Interviewing for this survey was conducted as coronavirus-related concerns and closures were mounting across the U.S., […] Read more »
Concern about climate change is rising, but mainly among Democrats
The share of Americans who say global climate change is a major threat to the well-being of the United States has grown from 44% in 2009 to 60% this year. But the rise in concern has largely come from Democrats. Opinions among Republicans on this issue remain largely unchanged. CONT. […] Read more »
Americans See Spread of Disease as Top International Threat, Along With Terrorism, Nuclear Weapons, Cyberattacks
Americans continue to see many international issues – including terrorism, the spread of nuclear weapons and cyberattacks – as major threats to the well-being of the nation. But as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the globe, the greatest threat named by Americans in a March 3-29 Pew Research Center survey is […] Read more »