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Climate Change Report
- 1. America’s Views onClimate Change Droughts Blizzards EarthquakesFloods Wildfires HurricanesExtreme Cold Severe Thunderstorms Americans think extreme weather is becoming more frequent where they live 44%47% 46% 40% 39% 38% 30% 20% Droughts Blizzards EarthquakesFloods Wildfires HurricanesExtreme Cold Severe Thunderstorms Americans think extreme weather is becoming more intense where they live 49%55% 53% 46% 42% 48% 37% 25% Droughts Blizzards Floods Wildfires Hurricanes Extreme Cold Northeast is experiencing more intense… 61%66% 70% 56% 58% 54% Midwest is experiencing more intense… Extreme Cold 59% West is experiencing more intense… South is experiencing more intense… Severe Thunderstorms 55% Floods 57% Hurricanes 57%
- 2. America’s Views onClimate Change Familiarity with Environmental Issues Environmental issues are getting worse, but US has made progress toward renewable energy Stability/Change to Polar Ice Caps 63% Average Global Temp 56% Amount of Oil/Gas produced in US 55% Amount of CO2 in the Atmosphere 51% Amount of Renewable Energy in US 51% Changes to Environmental Issues Fewer Polar Ice Caps 68% Average Global Temp Has increased 68% More Oil/Gas is produced in US 48% More CO2 in the Atmosphere 61% More Renewable Energy in US 59% 15% 19% 11% 17% 44% 46% 49% 44% 27% 24% 28% 24% 7% 6% 7% 6% 7% 5% 5% 8% Very familiar Somewhat familiar Not very familiar Never heard of it before Don't know America’s familiarity with climate expert’s believe that the global average temp will climb rapidly and the world should work to limit the change to 2 degrees Democrats Independents Republicans Total
- 3. America’s Views onClimate Change 51% 49% 46% 50% 58% 31% 27% 37% 32% 29% 6% 5% 8% 6% 5% 3% 4% 5% 1% 3% 9% 16% 5% 11% 5% Total Northeast Midwest South West Human activity Natural patterns Not happening Other Don't know Climate change is caused by… Half of Americans say Humans are Causing Climate Change 72% 27% 47% 14% 51% 36% 1% 12% 6% 2% 4% 2% 10% 6% 9% Don't know Other Not happening Natural patterns Human activity Democrats Independents Partisanship divides American perception of the cause of climate change Familiar with Climate Change Unfamiliar with Climate Change Familiarity with climate change theory has a connection to the perception of the cause of climate change Natural pattern Human activity 61% 27% Natural pattern 40% Human activity 37% Republicans
- 4. America’s Views onClimate Change Ways regular people can help climate change Most Americans are Not Willing to Make Changes to their Personal Behaviors to Help Limit Climate Change Put Solar Panels on their Home 50% Get an Electric Car 37% Use Public Transportation 41% Pay $100 More for Renewable Energy 42% Pay $100 More to Reduce Pollution 45% 53% 63% 55% 50% 48% 48% 31% 34% 30% 27% 51% 41% 36% 39% 37% Democrat Republican Independent Put Solar Panels on their Home Pay $100 More to Reduce Pollution Pay $100 More for Renewable Energy Use Public Transportation Get an Electric Car