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· March 4, 2026

frontline-gw-attitudes-3

This map displays the bivariate comparison of county-level estimated percentages of 2022 populations located in frontline communities (low, medium, and high proportions of the population) and worried about global warming (low, medium, and high proportions). Counties in the Southwest have high percentages of frontline communities and high levels of worry about global warming. Data: Yale Climate Opinion Maps, 2022, and Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool.