A lopsided and bipartisan majority of Americans support federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll that also finds most are willing to stomach a higher energy bill to pay for it. Fully 70 percent say the federal government should require limits to greenhouse […] Read more »
Broad Concern about Global Warming Boosts Support for New EPA Regulations
Seven in 10 Americans see global warming as a serious problem facing the country, enough to fuel broad support for federal efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions – even if it raises their own energy costs, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds. The poll, conducted in advance of the […] Read more »
What polls tell us about Americans’ belief in global warming
… In American politics, global warming is a contentious issue. Virtually all scientists agree that human activity is changing the climate, but many politicians — especially conservatives — do not. So what do normal Americans think about global warming — and these new rules in particular? Various polls arrive at […] Read more »
Is Global Warming Real? Most Americans Say Yes
The Obama administration is expected to announce new regulations Monday meant to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. What do Americans believe about climate change, and how have those beliefs changed? Our overview follows. CONT. Allison Kopicki, New York Times Recent polls: Environment | Energy | Priorities Read more »
What’s In A Name? Global Warming Versus Climate Change
… What do the terms “global warming” and “climate change” mean to the American public? Are they synonyms? Does the public see and use each term equally? Do they interpret and respond to the two terms in the same way? Or do they view and respond to each term differently? […] Read more »
How El Niño Might Alter the Political Climate
El Niño is coming. … Models indicate a 75 percent chance of El Niño this fall, which could bring devastating droughts to Australia or heavy rains to the southern United States. The debate over climate change, however, brings additional significance to this round of El Niño, which will probably increase […] Read more »