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· July 6, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-beliefs-attitudes-spring-2026-2.3

These bar charts show the percentage of Americans who think global warming will harm them personally, their family, people in their community, people in the United States, the health of Americans, people in developing countries, the world's poor, future generations of people, and plant and animal species either a great deal or a moderate amount. Many Americans think global warming will harm them, but more think others will be harmed. 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.