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· July 6, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-beliefs-attitudes-spring-2026-2.1

This line graph shows the percentage of Americans over time since 2008 who agree or disagree that they have personally experienced the effects of global warming. Many Americans say they have personally experienced the effects of global warming. 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.