The public’s views of two global threats facing the United States have changed in the past few years. Far fewer Americans view North Korea’s nuclear program as a major threat to the well-being of the U.S. than did so two years ago. Over the same period, there also has been […] Read more »
Record-High Share of Californians Concerned About Global Warming Making Wildfires More Severe
Asked about the possible effects of global warming, a record-high share of Californians are very concerned about wildfires becoming more severe. With the California presidential primary seven months away, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Joe Biden are frontrunners in the Democratic primary. These are among the key findings […] Read more »
Americans Not Sold On Trump — Or Democrats
Democratic presidential candidates are proposing lots of progressive policies in this election. And while those policies may resonate with the party base, some of those ideas are not popular with a general election electorate, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. And overall, independent voters said they were not impressed […] Read more »
Americans Give Efforts to Preserve Environment a Thumbs Down
With wildfires, flooding and earthquakes affecting many parts of the U.S., the conversation about climate change is already a talking point for several politicians ahead of the 2020 presidential election. And, with less than half of Americans (46%) satisfied with efforts to preserve the environment — which is on the […] Read more »
Europe: Satisfaction With Environment Declines Ahead of Green Wave
… Through its World Poll instrument, Gallup has been tracking public sentiment in Europe — and around the world — for the past 14 years on myriad issues, ranging from how people rate their lives to their trust in their national institutions. When we asked people across Europe about their […] Read more »
Global Insights on Key G20 Summit Issues
Leaders from the world’s largest and most influential economies gather this weekend for the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, where they will tackle an ambitious agenda: the global economy, trade and investment, the environment and energy, innovation, employment, women’s empowerment, development, and health. Data snapshots from Gallup’s global surveys provide […] Read more »