Two in three Americans (66%) say they are at least “somewhat worried” about global warming, an increase of 10 percentage points over the past five years (since October 2014). Three in ten Americans (30%) are “very worried,” a nearly three-fold increase since October 2014.
When asked how strongly they feel various emotions when thinking about global warming, more than six in ten Americans (64%) say they feel “very” or “moderately” “interested” in it. About half say they feel “helpless” (53%) or “disgusted” (50%). Fewer feel “afraid” (46%), “outraged” (46%), “angry” (45%), “hopeful” (42%), “ashamed” (35%), “guilty” (32%), or “courageous” (28%).