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 »
Americans’ views on climate, energy policy, and electric vehicles
Forty-one percent of Americans say they would be at least somewhat likely to purchase an electric vehicle (EV) the next time they are in the market for a new car, according to a new survey from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) and The Associated Press-NORC […] Read more »
Half of the Public Would Likely Get an Annual COVID-19 Vaccine Offered Like a Flu Shot
More than three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, about half (53%) the public says they would likely get an annual COVID-19 vaccine if offered similar to an annual flu shot, the latest KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor finds. This includes about a third (32%) who would be “very likely” to do […] Read more »
Nearly Half in South Recently Affected by Extreme Weather
One-third of Americans say they have personally experienced an extreme weather event in the past two years, including nearly half of Southern residents. Those living in the Midwest are least likely to have been affected by extreme weather. … Nearly every March since 2012, Gallup has asked Americans to report […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Majority says Biden trying to cover up origins of COVID-19
Majorities of voters think COVID-19 leaked from a lab in China and the Biden administration is trying to cover up its origins. The latest Fox News national survey finds 62% believe COVID-19 was created by scientists in China, while 33% think it evolved from nature. That’s almost identical to what […] Read more »