As Americans Experienced the Warmest May on Record Their Acceptance of Global Warming Reaches a New High

Resource Author: Christopher Borick

This poll by the NSEE outlines how American voters believe that global warming is happening and that humans are partially responsible for the rising temperatures.  
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This Report examines public support of the Environmental Protection Agency's launch of the Clean Power Plan which seeks an overall reduction reduce greenhouse gas emission from vehicles and newly-proposed electricity generating facilities.
Acceptance of global warming among Americans has reached its highest level since 2008. This NSEE survey shows an increased level of acceptance that global temperatures are increasing, due in part to severe drought conditions.  WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK: A poll of public opinion on global warming in September 2015 by National Surveys on...
National surveys conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan and Muhlenberg College before and after Superstorm Sandy explore how personal experiences of weather events affect public perceptions of global warming.   WHY YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK:   This is the first time the National Surveys on Energy and Environment (NSEE) has been run...
A comparison of American and Canadian public opinion on climate finds that while more Canadians believe in anthropogenic climate change and would be willing to pay for solutions, both American and Canadian attitudes are greatly influenced by their political affiliations.
A poll of American public opinion on climate change finds that individuals point to their personal experience with unusual weather patterns as the reason they acknowledge that climate change is occurring. Conducted in fall 2011, the National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Change (NSAPOCC) is a joint initiative of the University of Michigan...