Wide partisan divides on the main cause of climate change persist | Pew Research Center

May 27, 2026

Americans on what causes climate change: Human activity or natural patterns?

Wide partisan divides on the main cause of climate change persist

Wide partisan divides on the main cause of climate change persist

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Wide partisan divides on the main cause of climate change persist

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Americans on what causes climate change: Human activity or natural patterns?
About half of Americans say the Earth is getting warmer due to human activity
Wide partisan divides on the main cause of climate change persist
Democrats drive education differences in overall views on the role of human activity in climate change
Younger Republicans are more likely than older Republicans to say climate change is mainly caused by human activity