About half of Americans say climate scientists have too little influence in policy debates on climate change | Pew Research Center

May 27, 2026

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About half of Americans say climate scientists have too little influence in policy debates on climate change

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Most Democrats say climate change is causing at least quite a bit of harm to people in the U.S. today
73% of Americans support U.S. participation in international efforts to address climate change
About half of Americans say climate scientists have too little influence in policy debates on climate change
About half of Americans or more say too much garbage, water pollution and air pollution are at least moderate problems in their local community