… Even as Americans identify a number of pressing national problems, majorities see an array of actors, from government to business, as doing too little to reduce the effects of climate change and are broadly supportive of a range of policy approaches that would help address climate change, including moving […] Read more »
Global warming perceptions by state: Most Americans accept human fault
It’s been more than 50 years since the words “Earth Day” entered the country’s environmental lexicon, and polling data show there is an increasing understanding that humans do, in fact, play a large role in earth’s changing environment. Nonetheless, sharp political divides and challenges to action still remain. Survey data […] Read more »
Americans find some sacrifices easier than others in fighting climate change
Most Americans think climate change is an issue that people should proactively do something about. When asked to choose between general approaches like the environment and climate, 58% of Americans think people should try to do things to shape and change it, while just 42% think people should simply learn […] Read more »
How partisans take different views on climate change
President Biden receives positive marks on climate change — 53% approve of his handling of it, with views largely divided along political lines. Political partisanship is among the biggest factors contributing to differences in Americans’ views on climate change; more so than age, education levels and where in the country […] Read more »
Four in 10 Americans Say They Are Environmentalists
This Earth Day, 41% of Americans identify themselves as “environmentalists,” including 22% who say they are “strong environmentalists.” Far fewer Americans today than in the 1980s and 1990s think of themselves as environmentalists, with the historical high of 78% measured in 1991. … Before 1999, there were not meaningful party […] Read more »
Public Support for International Climate Action
In March 2021, President Biden officially invited 40 world leaders to the Leaders Summit on Climate that he will host on April 22nd (Earth Day) and 23rd, 2021. The overarching goal of the summit is to underscore the urgency – and the economic benefits – of stronger climate action. As […] Read more »