Most U.S. adults – including a solid majority of Christians and large numbers of people who identify with other religious traditions – consider the Earth sacred and believe God gave humans a duty to care for it. But highly religious Americans are far less likely than other U.S. adults to express concern about warming temperatures around the globe.

While residential solar power generates just a fraction of the country’s overall electricity, it has continued to grow rapidly.

Despite the many depressing stories dominating the international news cycle, there is also a note of positivity among survey respondents in views of the UN, the benefits of international cooperation for solving problems and the importance of common values for bringing nations together.

Overall, around four-in-ten Americans say their local community has experienced severe weather in the past year, a May survey found.

Overall, two-thirds of Americans support providing incentives to increase the use of electric and hybrid vehicles.

Several climate policies receive bipartisan support, despite Republicans and Democrats differing on the overall approach.

Yet renewable sources, like wind and solar, remain Americans’ overall priority for domestic production.

42% of U.S. adults say that dealing with climate change should be a top priority for President Joe Biden and Congress to address this year.

35% of Americans say the federal government should encourage the production of nuclear power; 26% say the government should discourage it.

Nearly all Democrats (92%) support a U.S. role in international efforts to reduce climate change impacts, as do 53% of Republicans.