What the data says about Americans’ views of climate change
Two-thirds of Americans say the United States should prioritize developing renewable energy sources over expanding the production of fossil fuels.
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Two-thirds of Americans say the United States should prioritize developing renewable energy sources over expanding the production of fossil fuels.
Nearly all Democrats (92%) support a U.S. role in international efforts to reduce climate change impacts, as do 53% of Republicans.
Recent surveys have documented how people around the world view the issue of climate change and international responses.
There is minimal praise from other societies for how the United States and China are handling climate change.
Majorities in many countries say global climate change is a major threat to their nation. Global concerns about climate change have risen since 2013.
U.S. foreign policy scholars are more concerned about climate change and less worried about ISIS and refugees than the U.S. public and general publics abroad.
On April 22, leaders and representatives from more than 150 countries will gather at the United Nations to sign the global climate change agreement reached in Paris in December. Pew Research Center’s spring 2015 survey found that people around the world are concerned about climate change and want their governments to take action. Here are […]
A majority (56%) of Canadians say climate change is harming people now, while only 41% of Americans agree.
Large-scale refugee flows and lack of progress in slowing global warming are the top risks that the world faces in the coming decade, according to a survey by the World Economic Forum of executives and experts.
But the degree of concern about climate change varies markedly from country to country.
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