A majority of Americans think action needs to be taken right now to address climate change. Most consider it at least to be a serious problem — including more than a quarter who say it is a crisis. Seven in 10 think human activity contributes a lot or some to […] Read more »
Oh, Those Dems! A look at the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll results
In this week’s episode of Poll Hub, we dive deep into brand new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll results. Topping the rundown: perceptions of the Democratic candidates. In terms of favorability, Elizabeth Warren runs circles around her Democratic challengers among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, but attitudes shift when looking at the broader […] Read more »
How many Americans believe in climate change? Probably more than you think, research in Indiana suggests
Concern about climate change is broader than many Hoosiers think. Katherine Welles/Shutterstock Matthew Houser, Indiana University Indiana certainly doesn’t look like a state that’s ready to confront climate change. Its former governor, Vice President Mike Pence, has questioned whether human actions affect the climate. In 2016 the majority of Indiana […] Read more »
Climate scientists may not be the best communicators of climate threats
Climate scientist James Hansen, who has spoken out about the dangers of climate change, was arrested in 2010 alongside Appalachian residents. Rich Clement/flickr Risa Palm, Georgia State University and Toby W. Bolsen, Georgia State University The American public ranks scientists as some of the most trusted voices in the country. […] Read more »
Trust and Mistrust in Americans’ Views of Scientific Experts
In an era when science and politics often appear to collide, public confidence in scientists is on the upswing, and six-in-ten Americans say scientists should play an active role in policy debates about scientific issues, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The survey finds public confidence in scientists […] Read more »
40% of Americans Believe in Creationism
Forty percent of U.S. adults ascribe to a strictly creationist view of human origins, believing that God created them in their present form within roughly the past 10,000 years. However, more Americans continue to think that humans evolved over millions of years — either with God’s guidance (33%) or, increasingly, […] Read more »