You are a Climate Contrarian.
Below are the national results to the same questions you just answered. See how you compare!
Do you think that global warming is happening?
Yes………………. 70%
No……………….. 11%
Don’t know…… 18%
Assuming global warming is happening, do you think it is…
Caused mostly by human activities………………………………………. 53%
Caused mostly by natural changes in the environment…………… 34%
Other/Don’t Know……………………………………………………………… 7%
None of the above because global warming isn’t happening……. 7%
Which comes closest to your own view?
Most scientists think global warming is happening……. 48%
There is a lot of disagreement among scientists about whether or not global warming is happening……. 28%
Most scientists think global warming is not happening……. 3%
Don’t know enough to say……. 21%
How worried are you about global warming?
Very worried……. 16%
Somewhat worried……. 42%
Not very worried……. 25%
Not at all worried……. 18%
How much do you think global warming will harm:
Plant and animal species
A great deal……. 48%
A moderate amount……. 23%
Only a little……. 9%
Not at all……. 11%
Don’t know……. 10%
Future generations of people
A great deal……. 48%
A moderate amount……. 22%
Only a little……. 8%
Not at all……. 10%
Don’t know……. 11%
How much do you support or oppose the following policy?
Fund more research into renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power.
Strongly support……. 40%
Somewhat support……. 42%
Somewhat oppose……. 10%
Strongly oppose……. 7%
Set strict carbon dioxide emission limits on existing coal-fired power plants to reduce global warming and improve public health.
Strongly support……. 24%
Somewhat support……. 45%
Somewhat oppose……. 19%
Strongly oppose……. 11%
All survey results are based on a nationally representative sample of American adults conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication from March 18-31, 2016.
Visit the Yale Climate Opinion maps to see how Americans’ attitudes to global warming vary by state.
