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· July 6, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-beliefs-attitudes-spring-2026-2.2

This line graph shows the percentage of Americans over time since 2008 who think global warming is harming people in the United States right now. Many Americans think people in the U.S. are being harmed "right now" by 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.