67% of Americans perceive a rise in extreme weather, but partisans differ over government efforts to address it
46% of U.S. adults say the area where they live has had an extreme weather event over the past 12 months.
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46% of U.S. adults say the area where they live has had an extreme weather event over the past 12 months.
While residential solar power generates just a fraction of the country’s overall electricity, it has continued to grow rapidly.
Among U.S. social media users, 45% of Gen Z adults have interacted with content that focuses on the need for action on climate change.
Majorities of Americans say the federal government, businesses and other actors are doing too little to reduce the effects of climate change.
No more than half of Americans say they think solar geoengineering and cloud seeding would make a difference in reducing the effects of climate change.
Democrats are far more willing to say the U.S. can learn from other countries on major policy issues than Republicans are.
A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.
Some 63% of Americans say climate change is currently affecting their local community either a great deal or some.
44% of Americans have a great deal of confidence in the scientific community, while 47% have only some confidence and 7% have hardly any.
About seven-in-ten in Pacific states say climate change is affecting their local community at least some. That compares with 54% in Mountain states.
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