Most Americans expect the price of gasoline to keep rising this year but do not expect prices to get close to the $4 per gallon average reached in 2008 and 2011. On average, Americans expect them to reach $3.46, up from the average of $2.98 they currently report paying. CONT. […] Read more »
Majorities See Government Efforts to Protect the Environment as Insufficient
Majorities of Americans say the federal government is doing too little to protect key aspects of the environment including water (69%) and air quality (64%). And two-thirds of Americans (67%) say the government is doing too little to reduce the effects of climate change. These findings come after a year […] Read more »
Many Republican Millennials differ with older party members on climate change and energy issues
There are significant divides between younger Republicans – Millennials born between 1981 and 1996 – and their elders in the GOP on a range of environmental and energy issues. One notable difference is that larger shares of GOP Millennials believe that the Earth is warming mostly due to human activity […] Read more »
Global Warming Age Gap: Younger Americans Most Worried
Public concern about global warming is evident across all age groups in the U.S., with majorities of younger and older Americans saying they worry about the problem a great deal or fair amount. However, the extent to which Americans take global warming seriously and worry about it differs markedly by […] Read more »
Politics & Global Warming
Drawing on a nationally representative survey (n=1,278; including 1,067 registered voters), this report describes how Democratic, Independent, and Republican registered voters view global warming, climate change and energy policies, and personal and collective action. Among other important findings, this survey documents an increase in Republican understanding of the reality of […] Read more »
Americans remain pessimistic about the environment
Americans are pessimistic about the future condition of the environment. Few expect the environment to be better for the next generation, and most say it will get worse. These negative views have been relatively consistent for the past decade. Most Americans continue to believe that global warming exists, and most […] Read more »