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Poll: Public Concern about Climate Change Warnings is Plummeting
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Poll: Public Concern about Climate Change Warnings is Plummeting
1 day ago Eric Worrall 143 Comments
Essay by Eric Worrall
“… individuals don’t feel they have the bandwidth to tackle climate action “on top of everything else,” …”
AP-NORC poll: Many in US doubt their own impact on climate
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and NUHA DOLBY
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are less concerned now about how climate change might impact them personally — and about how their personal choices affect the climate — than they were three years ago, a new poll shows, even as a wide majority still believe climate change is happening.
The June Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, which was conducted before Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act on Friday, shows majorities of U.S. adults think the government and corporations have a significant responsibility to address climate change. The new law will invest nearly $375 billion in climate strategies over the next decade.
Overall, 35% of U.S. adults say they are “extremely” or “very” concerned about the impact of climate change on them personally, down from 44% in August 2019. Another third say they are somewhat concerned. Only about half say their actions have an effect on climate change, compared with two-thirds in 2019.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2022/08/16/poll-concern-about-climate-change-warnings-is-plummeting/
