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1. The Politics of Global Warming Beliefs

1.1. Most registered voters think global warming is happening.

Three in four registered voters (75%) think global warming is happening, the highest level recorded since our surveys began in 2008. This includes nearly all liberal Democrats (98%) and moderate/conservative Democrats (92%; the highest level recorded for that group), and about seven in ten liberal/moderate Republicans (69%). In contrast, only about half of conservative Republicans (47%) think global warming is happening.

 

1.2. A majority of registered voters think global warming is caused mostly by human activities.

About six in ten registered voters (61%) think global warming is caused mostly by human activities. This includes large majorities of liberal Democrats (92%) and moderate/conservative Democrats (77%), both at their highest levels since our surveys began in 2008.

Half of liberal/moderate Republicans (50%) think global warming is mostly human-caused while only 30% of conservative Republicans think so.

 

1.3. Two in three registered voters are worried about global warming.

Two in three registered voters (66%) are “very” or “somewhat” worried about global warming. This includes nearly all liberal Democrats (97%) and a large majority of moderate/conservative Democrats (85%).

About half of liberal/moderate Republicans (55%) are worried about global warming. Only about one in four conservative Republicans (27%) are worried.