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· July 6, 2026

climate-change-american-mind-beliefs-attitudes-spring-2026-5.1b

This line graph shows the percentage of Americans over time since 2013 who think global warming is affecting weather in the United States a lot. About one-third of Americans think global warming is affecting weather "a lot." 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.