Seventy-one percent of Florida voters support government action to address climate change, including 43% who strongly support it. Just one out of five voters somewhat (11%) or strongly (9%) oppose the government taking action to address climate change. Democrats especially favor government action, with 85% supporting action on climate change, […] Read more »
A majority of Americans think fossil fuel companies are responsible for the damages caused by global warming
… In a new nationally representative survey, we asked Americans how much they think global warming is harming their local communities, who they think is responsible for paying the costs from the associated damages, and whether they support lawsuits to make fossil fuel companies pay for a portion of local […] Read more »
The Wave That Could Carry Trump to Re-election
… Brexit, Election Day 2016, the collapse of the center-left in France, Germany and Italy, the so-called yellow vest protests, the losses by centrist parties in the recent European elections and a political upset in Australia have been categorized as examples of “populism” or “nationalism.” They are labeled a reaction […] Read more »
Do younger generations care more about global warming?
Younger Americans have grown up with more exposure to the effects of global warming than their parents and grandparents. Perhaps it isn’t surprising then that polls find young adults are particularly concerned about global warming. A 2018 Gallup analysis found a “global warming age gap” in some beliefs, attitudes, and […] Read more »
Do most Americans believe in climate change? The answer is more complicated than you might think.
… So how many Americans believe that climate change is caused by human activities? The answer is surprisingly complicated. … We find that minor and seemingly arbitrary differences in the way public opinion researchers ask questions about climate change can have major effects on their findings. CONT. Matt Motta, Dan […] Read more »
Fear-Based Climate Appeals Can Be Counterproductive
Calls to take action against climate change are growing increasingly urgent. Drawing on recent research, advocates often point to the enormous costs of inaction, and how the perils will only mount in the years ahead. Scaring people is a time-honored way of trying to convince people to change their minds. […] Read more »