In the wake of a climate deal with China and congressional vote on the Keystone XL pipeline, a new national survey finds that few Americans believe they will personally be harmed by climate change but that it poses significant risk to people in poorer countries. The PRRI/AAR Religion, Values and […] Read more »
Ratings of CDC Down After Ebola Crisis
Americans’ ratings of the job being done by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are down significantly from last year, from 60% saying it is doing an “excellent” or “good” job to 50%. None of the other eight government agencies measured in both years showed a decline. CONT. Jeffrey M. […] Read more »
Americans Support CO2 Limits on Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants
Despite the debate in Congress over proposed EPA regulations, a solid majority of Americans (67%) support setting strict carbon dioxide emission limits on existing coal-fired power plants to reduce global warming and improve public health. CONT. Yale Project on Climate Change Communication Read more »
Little Enthusiasm, Familiar Divisions After the GOP’s Big Midterm Victory
After a sweeping midterm election victory on Nov. 4, the Republican Party retook full control of Congress. But the public has mixed reactions to the GOP’s big win – much as it did four years ago, after Republicans gained control of the House though not the Senate. The post-election survey […] Read more »
Leonardo DiCaprio, President Obama, the United Nations, and the American Public
President Barack Obama addressed the United Nations on Tuesday about climate change and said, “…there’s one issue that will define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other, and that is the urgent and growing threat of a changing climate.” … The fascinating and important aspect of this summit […] Read more »
Americans weigh in on global warming’s impact
Ahead of the U.N. Climate Summit at the United Nations this week, most Americans say global warming is having a serious impact now or will in the future, and 54 percent think it is mostly caused by human activity — the highest percentage in CBS News/New York Times Polls. CONT. […] Read more »