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· July 6, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-beliefs-attitudes-spring-2026-5.1a

This bar chart shows the percentage of Americans who think global warming is affecting weather in the United States a lot, some, a little, or don't know how much, think global warming is not affecting weather in the United States, or think global warming is not happening. A majority of Americans think global warming is affecting weather in the United States. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, Beliefs & Attitudes, Spring 2026. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.