Cold Winter Weather Doesn't Change Opinions About Global Warming
It may have been cold and snowy so far this winter, but Americans are just as likely to believe in global warming as they were a year ago, according to the latest Economist/YouGov Poll. 60% say global warming is happening, about the same as the 59% who said so last March. 29% this time, and 30% last year, said it was not.
But belief in global warming is partisan. Democrats believe in it, by a margin of 84% to 6%. So do independents, 62% to 30%. But Republicans don’t—and by two to one. Just 29% of Republicans say global warming is happening, while 59% say it is not. In fact, 41% of Republicans say global warming definitely is not happening (Overall, 17% think that).
As for this season’s cold weather, 57% of Americans say that’s something that just happens occasionally. Only 33% attribute it to climate change.
Image source: FEMA (Kevin Galvin)
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