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· July 6, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-beliefs-attitudes-spring-2026-1.3

These line graphs show the percentage of Americans over time since 2008 who are extremely or very sure that global warming is or is not happening. About half of Americans are “extremely” or “very” sure global warming is happening. 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.