Most Americans believe climate change is happening and that human activity is at least partly to blame. And 66% think their own behavior can have an effect on climate change. But when it comes to global actions, Americans are less optimistic. While 72% are at least moderately confident that the […] Read more »
Most American teens are frightened by climate change, poll finds, and about 1 in 4 are taking action
… A solid majority of American teenagers are convinced that humans are changing the Earth’s climate and believe that it will cause harm to them personally and to other members of their generation, according to a new Washington Post-Kaiser Family Foundation poll. Roughly 1 in 4 have participated in a […] Read more »
Signs of increasing urgency around climate change, but also skepticism of government intervention
The latest partnership survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation and The Washington Post examines the public’s views, awareness, and preferences related to climate change. Like surveys conducted by other organizations, our poll finds high levels of concern and support for policy solutions to address climate change. In this poll, we […] Read more »
Extreme weather events (and the costs) are piling up
Two weeks ago it was Hurricane Dorian. This week Tropical Storm Humberto is working its way through the Atlantic toward Florida and there are several other systems behind it. If it feels like big weather events are becoming more common in the last few decades, it’s because they are — […] Read more »
Most Americans think climate change contributes to extreme weather events
Most Americans say climate change is happening and believe it contributes at least some to many extreme weather conditions seen around the world, such as melting ice in the Arctic, rising sea levels, warmer summers, droughts and forest fires. But Americans’ opinions on how much climate change contributes are marked […] Read more »
Younger Americans views’ on climate change: More serious, yet more optimistic
Many young people in the U.S. and around the world have been speaking out on the issue of climate change, and that’s fine with eight in 10 Americans who think young people should be involved with the issue. Fifty-seven percent of Americans think the environment will be worse for next […] Read more »