Californians believe the state’s changing climate now represents a serious health threat. According to the latest Berkeley IGS Poll a two-thirds majority describes both extreme heat (64%) and air pollution in their area (63%) as serious threats to their own and their family’s health and safety. Voters residing in the […] Read more »
Higher gas prices a factor for those considering a hybrid or electric car
About a third of U.S. adults would consider an electric car (slightly more would think about a hybrid) if they were in the market for a vehicle, citing higher gas prices as one big reason why, along with the belief that these vehicles are cleaner for the environment. Another quarter […] Read more »
Awareness of government actions to combat climate change is low in most countries
In a new global survey of 23,577 adults aged 16 – 74 in 31 countries, Ipsos found that climate change is a regular concern for half of people across a global country average. Concern is notably higher in Latin American countries, with Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Argentina and Italy all leading […] Read more »
Climate Change Proposals Favored by Solid Majorities in U.S.
Americans widely favor each of six proposals designed to limit greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Support ranges from 59% in favor of spending federal money for building more electric vehicle charging stations in the U.S. up to 89% for providing tax credits to Americans who install clean […] Read more »
Extreme Weather Has Affected One in Three Americans
One in three U.S. adults report they have been personally affected by an extreme weather event in the past two years. Most commonly, they report experiencing extreme cold, hurricanes, or snow, ice storms or blizzards. … Residents of the South (39%) and West (35%) are significantly more likely than those […] Read more »
A Seven-Year Stretch of Elevated Environmental Concern
For the seventh straight year, U.S. public concern about the quality of the environment is near its two-decade high, with 44% of Americans worrying “a great deal” about it. The rest are about evenly divided between those worrying “a fair amount” (27%) versus “only a little” or “not at all” […] Read more »