Here's last week's news from:
"We are pleased to release a new report, Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs & Attitudes, Fall 2023 based on data from the nationally representative survey we conducted in Fall 2023.
Overall:
- Americans who think global warming is happening outnumber those who think it is not by a ratio of nearly 5 to 1 (72% versus 15%).
- 58% understand that global warming is mostly human-caused. By contrast, 29% think it is caused mostly by natural changes in the environment.
- 65% say they are at least “somewhat worried” about global warming, including 29% who are “very worried.”
- 28% hear about global warming in the media at least once a week.
We also asked Americans what questions they would ask an expert on global warming, if they had the opportunity, repeating a study we first conducted in 2011:
Interesting post on Climate change. Love the butterfly image and the song. Take care, have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThere is hope, a little bit, but I'm always an optimistic pessimist.
Delete...so once the minority rules!
ReplyDeleteDon't believe everything you see on TV!
DeleteI’m not exactly optimistic. I hope that enough sensible people survive the inevitable disasters to make the world a better place.
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara, My personal belief is that global warming is a natural cycle but that human activity has greatly accelerated and worsened the process. I have neighbors who don't feel that humankind has had any significant impact on the climate...and who won't even talk about it. Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
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