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· February 27, 2025

climate-change-american-mind-health-fall-2024-2.2

This dot plot shows the percentage of Americans in 2014 and 2024 who named various groups or types of Americans they think are more likely than other Americans to experience health problems related to global warming. The percentage of Americans who identify low-income people and people of color as likely to experience health problems from global warming has increased. Data: Climate Change in the American Mind, Fall 2024. Refer to the data tables in Appendix 1 of the report for all percentages.