Here are the results of the new Associated Press-NORC poll that specifically focuses on climate change, along with some possible remedies now under consideration in the congress.
Q1. How important are the following issues to you personally? On climate change:
59% said it is: Very / Extremely important
32% said it is: Somewhat important
10% said it is: Slightly important
10% said it is: Not important at all
Q3. Do you think climate change is caused entirely by human activities, caused mostly by human activities, caused about equally by human activities and natural changes in the environment, caused mostly by natural changes in the environment, or caused entirely by natural changes in the environment?
54% said it is: Caused entirely/mostly by human activities
32% said it is: Caused equally by human activities and natural changes in the environment
14% said it is: Caused mostly/entirely by natural changes in the environment
Q18. Do you think the pace of climate change is getting faster, slower, or staying at about the same?
59% said it is: A lot/a little faster
35% said it is: Staying about the same pace
6% said it is: A little/a lot slower
Q5. In the past five years, how much influence, if any, have the following had on your views about the science on climate change?
51% said: Recent extreme weather events, like hurricanes, droughts, floods, unusual heat, or wildfires had: A great deal/ A lot of influence
26% said: Recent extreme weather events, like hurricanes, droughts, floods, unusual heat, or wildfires had: A moderate amount of influence
23% said: Recent extreme weather events, like hurricanes, droughts, floods, unusual heat, or wildfires had: Not much/ No influence at all
32% said: News coverage of climate issues: had: A great deal/ A lot of influence
33% said: News coverage of climate issues had: A moderate amount of influence
34% said: News coverage of climate issues had: Not much/ No influence at all
42% said: Personal observations of weather in your area had: A great deal/ A lot of influence
31% said: Personal observations of weather in your area had: A moderate amount of influence
27% said: Personal observations of weather in your area had: Not much/ No influence at all
37% said: Arguments that support the existence of climate change had: A great deal/ A lot of influence
31% said: Arguments that support the existence of climate change had: A moderate amount of influence
32% said: Arguments that support the existence of climate change had: Not much/ No influence at all
Q8. Would you support, oppose, or neither support nor oppose Congress passing a bill that increases the share of electricity coming from clean electricity sources while decreasing the share of electricity coming from traditional sources like coal and natural gas?
55% said they: Strongly/Somewhat support
28% said they: Neither support nor oppose
16% said they: Somewhat/Strongly oppose
The poll also sampled which policy responses to climate change have the most support.
The most popular (with 57% supporting it) was: Providing tax incentives, cash rebates, or other financial incentives to encourage consumers to buy more electric vehicles
Look at the poll to see more about which policy responses have the most support.
The AP-NORC poll surveyed 5,468 U.S. adults between Sept. 8-24.
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