In Spring 2013, we conducted our latest national survey on Americans’ climate change and energy beliefs, attitudes, policy support, and behavior. The first report focuses on Americans’ beliefs about extreme weather and climate change. We found that about six in ten Americans (58%) say “global warming is affecting weather in […] Read more »
US and Canadian Views on Energy Policy
A new study examining energy policy suggests that energy security trumps the concern about greenhouse gas emission among both Americans and Canadians. The study, completed by Nik Nanos, a public policy scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington D.C., included polling data among Americans and Canadians. […] Read more »
Republican Skepticism Toward Global Warming Eases
Democrats and Republicans retain markedly different views about global warming, with 75% of Democrats versus 40% of Republicans saying they personally worry about it a “great deal” or “fair amount.” Both groups’ levels of concern about global warming have fluctuated in recent years. Republicans — as well as independents, at […] Read more »
Public Opinion on Global Warming Is Easier to Change Than Science
If you’re curious what a motivated political campaign to undermine established science looks like, allow Gallup and its new poll of climate change attitudes to demonstrate. … For a long time, advocates of climate action have hoped that at least once the effects of climate change become obvious, people would […] Read more »
Concerns About Global Warming on the Rise
U.S. worry about global warming is heading back up after several years of expanded public skepticism. Views on the subject are now near the midpoint in Gallup trends, exemplified by the 58% of Americans who say they worry a great deal or fair amount about global warming. This is up […] Read more »
Survey Of Republicans And Republican-Leaning Independents On Energy And Climate Change
This short report is based on a January 2013 national survey of Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents. We found that they prefer clean energy as the basis of America’s energy future and say the benefits of clean energy, such as energy independence (66%) saving resources for our children and grandchildren (57%), […] Read more »