climate-change-american-mind-beliefs-attitudes-spring-2024-4.7b


This ranked bar chart shows the percentage of Americans who identified each of the following as their most important reason to reduce global warming: help free us from dependence on foreign oil, improve people's health, improve our national security, create green jobs and a stronger economy, save many plant and animal species from extinction, protect God's creation, save many people around the world from poverty and starvation, provide a better life for our children and grandchildren, prevent the destruction of most life on the planet, protect my own health and wellbeing, help prevent extreme weather events. About one in four Americans say the most important reason to reduce global warming is to provide a better life for our children and grandchildren. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, Spring 2024. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.