Seven in 10 Americans see global warming as a serious problem facing the country, enough to fuel broad support for federal efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions – even if it raises their own energy costs, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll finds. The poll, conducted in advance of the […] Read more »
Environmental policy is partisan. It wasn’t always.
When the Clean Air Act first became law in 1970, the Senate passed it without a single nay vote. Only one representative had voted against the bill. … Republicans — and conservative Democrats — have been hesitant to take up the issues on environmentalists’ minds for years, thanks to an […] Read more »
What polls tell us about Americans’ belief in global warming
… In American politics, global warming is a contentious issue. Virtually all scientists agree that human activity is changing the climate, but many politicians — especially conservatives — do not. So what do normal Americans think about global warming — and these new rules in particular? Various polls arrive at […] Read more »
Is Global Warming Real? Most Americans Say Yes
The Obama administration is expected to announce new regulations Monday meant to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. What do Americans believe about climate change, and how have those beliefs changed? Our overview follows. CONT. Allison Kopicki, New York Times Recent polls: Environment | Energy | Priorities Read more »
How Millennials Could Upend Wall Street and Corporate America
By 2020, Millennials will comprise more than one of three adult Americans. It is estimated that by 2025 they will make up as much as 75 percent of the workforce. Millennials’ desire for pragmatic action that drives results will overtake today’s emphasis on ideology and polarization as Boomers finally fade […] Read more »
What’s In A Name? Global Warming Versus Climate Change
… What do the terms “global warming” and “climate change” mean to the American public? Are they synonyms? Does the public see and use each term equally? Do they interpret and respond to the two terms in the same way? Or do they view and respond to each term differently? […] Read more »