Americans’ Shifting Views on Energy Issues
The share of Republicans who say the country should prioritize oil, coal and natural gas over wind and solar power has doubled to 71% over the last six years.
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Emma Kikuchi
Research Analyst
Emma Kikuchi is a research analyst focusing on science and society research at Pew Research Center.
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Key findings about how Americans view artificial intelligence
Drawing on five years of Pew Research Center surveys, here are 13 findings about how Americans use and view AI, and where they see promise and risk.
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Do Americans Think the Country Is Losing or Gaining Ground in Science?
Republicans and Democrats agree that it’s important the U.S. is a world leader in science, but sharply diverge on how the U.S. is faring.
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How Do Americans View Childhood Vaccines, Vaccine Research and Policy?
A majority of Americans say childhood vaccines are effective at preventing illness, but slightly fewer are confident that the vaccine schedule is safe.
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How Americans View AI and Its Impact on People and Society
Americans are worried about using AI more in daily life, seeing harm to human creativity and relationships. But they’re open to AI use in weather forecasting, medicine and other data-heavy tasks.
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80 years later, Americans have mixed views on whether use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima, Nagasaki was justified
Today, 35% of Americans say using the atomic bomb on Japan in 1945 was justified, while 31% say it was not justified. A third say they are not sure.
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Americans’ Views on Energy at the Start of Trump’s Second Term
Americans have become less supportive of wind and solar power since the first Trump administration, a shift driven by declines in support among Republicans.
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Americans on Healthy Food and Eating
About half of U.S. adults say healthiness of food is important when deciding what to eat. But taste and cost matter more.
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Most Hispanic Americans say increased representation would help attract more young Hispanics to STEM
Roughly seven-in-ten Hispanic adults (69%) say that having a Hispanic high school STEM teacher would make young Hispanic people more likely to pursue these degrees.
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About 3 in 10 Americans would seriously consider buying an electric vehicle
The share of Americans who say electric vehicles are better for the environment than gas vehicles has decreased 20 points since 2021, from 67%.
