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Quinnipiac University. Nov. 23-30, 2015. N=1,453 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.6.

"How concerned are you about climate change: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not so concerned, or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not so concerned	Not concerned at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/23-30/15	32	33	14	21	1

"Do you think other countries are doing enough to address climate change, doing too much, or do you think more needs to be done to address climate change?"

		Doing enough	Doing too much	More needs to be done	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	11/23-30/15	10	5	72	13

"Do you think the United States is doing enough to address climate change, doing too much, or do you think more needs to be done to address climate change?"

		Doing enough	Doing too much	More needs to be done	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	21	17	57	5
	Republicans	34	33	26	6
	Democrats	11	3	83	3
	Independents	20	14	62	4

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Nov. 18-22, 2015. N=1,030 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Do you think the condition of the environment for the next generation will be better, worse, or about the same as it is now?"

		Better	Worse	Same	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	11/18-22/15	11	56	30	2
	3/29 - 4/1/10	16	49	33	2
	4/20-24/07	11	57	29	4

"Often there are trade-offs or sacrifices people must make in deciding what is important to them. Generally speaking, when a trade-off has to be made, which is more important to you: stimulating the economy or protecting the environment?"

		Stimulating the economy	Protecting the environment	Both (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	11/18-22/15	34	54	9	3
	12/17-22/09	64	28	7	1
	12/4-8/09	61	29	8	2
	1/11-15/09	58	33	8	2
	4/20-24/07	36	52	8	4

"Do you think global warming is an environmental problem that is causing a serious impact now, or do you think the impact of global warming won't happen until sometime in the future, or do you think global warming won't have a serious impact at all?"

		Impact now	Impact in the future	No serious impact	Doesn't exist (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/18-22/15	50	25	19	1	5
	9/10-14/14	46	28	24	1	1
	5/16-19/14	46	31	20	n/a	4
	2/6-10/13	49	28	19	n/a	5
	6/22-25/12	44	19	21	6	9
	10/1-6/10	43	29	22	3	3
	2/2-4/09	43	30	19	3	5

"Which statement comes closest to your view about global warming? Global warming is caused mostly by human activity such as burning fossil fuels. Global warming is caused mostly by natural patterns in the earth's environment. OR, Global warming does not exist."

		Mostly human activity	Mostly natural patterns	It does not exist	Caused by both (vol.)	Don't know what causes it/Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/18-22/15	53	31	9	5	2
	9/8-15/15	51	29	9	5	5
	9/10-14/14	54	31	10	3	2
	5/16-19/14	49	33	11	3	3
	2/19-23/14	46	34	14	3	4

"Do you think the United States should or should not join an international treaty requiring America to reduce emissions in an effort to fight global warming?"

		Should	Should not	Depends (vol.)	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	66	27	2	5
	Republicans	42	52	2	4
	Democrats	86	9	3	2
	Independents	66	25	2	7

"How much do you personally worry about global warming or climate change: a great deal, a fair amount, only a little or not at all?"

		A great deal	A fair amount	Only a little	Not at all
		%	%	%	%
	11/18-22/15	14	31	32	24

"In order to help reduce global warming, would you be willing or not willing to pay more for electricity if it were generated by renewable sources like solar or wind energy?"

		Willing	Not willing	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	11/18-22/15	55	43	3
	4/20-24/07	75	20	4

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Nov. 16-19, 2015. N=1,004 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think global warming, also known as climate change, is a serious problem facing this country, or not a serious problem?" 2014: "Thinking about the issue of global warming, also known as climate change, do you think this is a serious problem facing this country, or not a serious problem?"

		Serious	Not serious	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/16-19/15	63	36	1
	5/29 - 6/1/14	69	29	2

"Do you think the federal government should do more than it's doing now to try to deal with global warming, should do less than it's doing now, or is it doing about the right amount?"

		Should do more	Should do less	Is doing right amount	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/16-19/15	47	18	32	3
	7/23-28/08	61	10	27	2
	4/5-10/07	70	7	21	2
	3/9-14/06	68	5	25	1

"Do you think most scientists agree with one another about whether or not global warming is happening, or do you think there is a lot of disagreement among scientists on this issue?" Options rotated

		Most agree	A lot of disagreement	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/16-19/15	43	51	6
	Democrats	57	37	6
	Independents	44	52	4
	Republicans	28	68	4

	12/10-13/09	36	62	2
	7/23-28/08	39	57	4
	4/5-10/07	40	56	3
	3/9-14/06	35	64	1

Quinnipiac University. July 23-28, 2015. N=1,644 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.4.

"Do you think that climate change is or is not caused by human activity?"

		Is	Is not	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/23-28/15	68	27	6

"Do you agree or disagree with the message from Pope Francis calling on the world to do more to address climate change?"

		Agree	Disagree	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	7/23-28/15	65	27	8

Pew Research Center. May 5-June 7, 2015. N=5,122 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 1.6.

"From what you've read and heard, is there solid evidence that the average temperature on earth has been getting warmer over the past few decades, or not?" If yes: "Do you believe that the earth is getting warmer mostly because of human activity such as burning fossil fuels, or mostly because of natural patterns in the earth's environment?" Options rotated

		Yes: Human activity	Yes: Natural patterns	Yes: Don't know why	No	Mixed (vol.)/ Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/5 - 6/7/15	45	18	5	25	7
	3/13-17/13	42	23	4	27	5
	10/4-7/12	42	19	6	26	7
	11/9-14/11	38	18	6	28	9
	2/22 - 3/1/11	36	18	5	34	7
	10/13-18/10	34	18	6	32	9
	9/30 - 10/4/09	36	16	6	33	10

"In your view, is global warming a very serious problem, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not a problem?"

		Very serious	Somewhat serious	Not too serious	Not a problem	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/5 - 6/7/15	46	23	13	16	2
	3/13-17/13	33	32	13	20	2
	10/4-7/12	39	25	14	19	3
	11/9-14/11	38	27	16	17	2
	10/13-18/10	32	31	16	18	3
	9/30 - 10/4/09	35	30	15	17	3

Gallup Poll. March 5-8, 2015. N=1,025 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"How would you rate the overall quality of the environment in this country today -- as excellent, good, only fair, or poor?"

		Excellent	Good	Only fair	Poor	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/5-8/15	7	43	40	9	1
	3/6-9/14	5	39	44	11	-
	3/7-10/13	7	41	43	8	-
	3/8-11/12	6	38	45	10	1
	3/3-6/11	7	38	43	11	-
	3/4-7/10	4	42	44	9	1

"Right now, do you think the quality of the environment in the country as a whole is getting better or getting worse?"

		Getting better	Getting worse	Same (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/5-8/15	41	51	7	1
	3/6-9/14	42	50	6	2
	3/7-10/13	41	49	7	4
	3/8-11/12	42	49	7	2
	3/3-6/11	42	48	8	2
	3/4-7/10	41	48	8	3

"Next, thinking about the issue of global warming, how well do you feel you understand this issue? Would you say very well, fairly well, not very well, or not at all?"

		Very well	Fairly well	Not very well	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/5-8/15	25	52	19	4	-
	3/6-9/14	33	51	14	2	-
	3/7-10/13	27	52	18	3	-
	3/8-11/12	29	55	12	4	-
	3/3-6/11	25	55	15	4	1
	3/4-7/10	26	56	15	3	-

"Which of the following statements reflects your view of when the effects of global warming will begin to happen? They have already begun to happen. They will start happening within a few years. They will start happening within your lifetime. They will not happen within your lifetime, but they will affect future generations. OR, They will never happen." Options rotated. "Unsure" response not shown.

		Already happening	Within a few years	Within your lifetime	Future generations	Never
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/5-8/15	55	3	8	17	16
	3/6-9/14	54	3	8	16	18
	3/7-10/13	54	3	9	15	15
	3/8-11/12	52	4	10	15	15
	3/3-6/11	49	4	9	17	18
	3/4-7/10	50	3	10	16	19

"Thinking about what is said in the news, in your view is the seriousness of global warming generally exaggerated, generally correct, or is it generally underestimated?" Options rotated

		Generally exaggerated	Generally correct	Generally under- estimated	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/5-8/15	42	21	35	2
	3/6-9/14	42	23	33	2
	3/7-10/13	41	24	33	2
	3/8-11/12	42	24	31	3
	3/3-6/11	43	26	29	3
	3/4-7/10	48	24	25	3

"Just your impression, which one of the following statements do you think is most accurate? Most scientists believe that global warming is occurring. Most scientists believe that global warming is NOT occurring. OR, Most scientists are unsure about whether global warming is occurring or not."

		Is occurring	Not occurring	Are unsure	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/5-8/15	62	8	27	3
	3/6-9/14	60	8	29	3
	3/7-10/13	62	6	28	4
	3/8-11/12	58	7	32	3
	3/3-6/11	55	8	33	4
	3/4-7/10	52	10	36	2

"And from what you have heard or read, do you believe increases in the Earth's temperature over the last century are due more to the effects of pollution from human activities, or natural changes in the environment that are not due to human activities?" Options rotated

		Human activities	Natural changes	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/5-8/15	55	41	4
	3/6-9/14	57	40	3
	3/7-10/13	57	39	4
	3/8-11/12	53	41	6
	3/3-6/11	52	43	5
	3/4-7/10	50	46	5

"Do you think that global warming will pose a serious threat to you or your way of life in your lifetime?"

		Yes	No	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/5-8/15	37	62	2
	3/6-9/14	36	64	1
	3/7-10/13	34	64	1
	3/8-11/12	38	61	1
	3/4-7/10	32	67	2

USA Today Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Nov. 13-16, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.6.

"As you may know, President Obama announced this week an agreement with China concerning climate change. The agreement calls for the United States to cut carbon emissions by more than 25% before the year 2025. Do you favor or oppose this agreement?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure	Refused
		%	%	%	%
	11/13-16/14	63	28	8	1

Pew Research Center. Nov. 6-9, 2014. N=1,353 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Do you favor or oppose setting stricter emission limits on power plants in order to address climate change?"

		Favor	Oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	11/6-9/14	64	31	5
	9/4-8/13	65	30	5

CBS News/New York Times Poll. Sept. 10-14, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"With which one of these statements about the environment and the economy do you most agree? Protection of the environment should be given priority, even at the risk of curbing economic growth. OR, Economic growth should be given priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent."

		Environment given priority	Growth given priority	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	58	37	6
	Republicans	40	51	9
	Democrats	63	34	3
	Independents	63	31	6

"Do you think global warming is an environmental problem that is causing a serious impact now, or do you think the impact of global warming won't happen until sometime in the future, or do you think global warming won't have a serious impact at all?"

		Impact now	Impact in the future	No serious impact	Doesn't exist (vol.)/Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%
	9/10-14/14	46	28	24	2
	Republicans	26	31	42	2
	Democrats	61	25	12	1
	Independents	47	27	22	3

"Which statement comes closest to your view about global warming? Global warming is caused mostly by human activity such as burning fossil fuels. Global warming is caused mostly by natural patterns in the earth's environment. OR, Global warming does not exist."

		Mostly human activity	Mostly natural patterns	It does not exist	Caused by both (vol.)	Don't know what causes it/Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	9/10-14/14	54	31	10	3	2
	Republicans	35	42	18	4	1
	Democrats	67	27	3	2	1
	Independents	55	29	10	4	3

"Do you think that global warming will pose a serious threat to you or your way of life in your lifetime, or not?"

		Will pose a serious threat	Will not pose a serious threat	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%
	ALL	42	57	1
	Republicans	24	76	-
	Democrats	56	42	1
	Independents	41	57	2

Pew Research Center/USA Today. Aug. 20-24, 2014. N=1,501 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"I'd like your opinion about some possible international concerns for the U.S. Do you think that global climate change is a major threat, a minor threat or not a threat to the well being of the United States?"

		Major threat	Minor threat	Not a threat	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%
	ALL	48	30	20	3
	Republicans	25
	Democrats	68
	Independents	44

Quinnipiac University. June 24-30, 2014. N=1,446 registered voters nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.6.

"In an effort to reduce global warming, do you think the federal government should limit the release of greenhouse gases from existing power plants, or don't you think so?"

		Should limit	Don't think so	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	58	30	13
	Republicans	38	47	15
	Democrats	76	13	11
	Independents	58	32	10
	18-29 years old	74	21	5
	30-49	64	24	12
	50-64	52	37	12
	65 & older	46	35	19

NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by Hart Research Associates (D) and Public Opinion Strategies (R). June 11-15, 2014. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"From what you know about global climate change or global warming, which one of the following statements comes closest to your opinion? Global climate change has been established as a serious problem, and immediate action is necessary. There is enough evidence that climate change is taking place and some action should be taken. We don't know enough about global climate change, and more research is necessary before we take any actions. Concern about global climate change is unwarranted." Options rotated

		Immediate action	Some action	More research	Concern unwarranted	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	6/11-15/14	31	30	24	13	2
	12/11-14/09	23	31	29	12	5
	10/22-25/09	29	27	29	13	2
	1/17-20/07	34	30	25	8	3
	6/9-12/06	29	30	28	9	4
	7/24-26/99	23	28	32	11	6

"Would you approve or disapprove of a proposal that would require companies to reduce greenhouse gases that cause global warming, even if it would mean higher utility bills for consumers to pay for the changes?"

		Approve	Disapprove	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/11-15/14	57	39	4
	10/22-25/09	48	43	9
	4/23-26/09	53	40	7

"Now, as you may know, President Obama has directed the Environmental Protection Agency, known as the EPA for short, to set strict carbon dioxide emission limits on existing coal-fired power plants with a goal to reduce emissions significantly by the year 2030. Do you support or oppose this policy?"

		Support	Oppose	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/11-15/14	67	29	4

"When it comes to the new limits on carbon dioxide emissions being set by the Obama administration and the EPA, which comes closer to your point of view? "Supporters say action is needed because coal plants are a major source of carbon pollution. These reductions will mean cleaner air and reduce the health care costs associated with asthma and respiratory diseases by billions of dollars. Significantly lowering carbon pollution is the critical step in addressing climate change and the natural disasters and property damage it causes. These reductions will help create a new generation of clean energy and jobs. "Opponents say coal plant carbon emissions have already dropped over the last decade and this action will mean fewer jobs. The compliance costs for electric companies will be three times more expensive than any current EPA regulation, which means higher prices. Consumers and businesses will both end up paying more for electricity. These regulations will mean only a small change to the global climate as carbon emissions in China, India, and other developing countries will continue to rise." Options rotated

		Supporters	Opponents	Mixed (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/11-15/14	53	39	2	6

Bloomberg National Poll conducted by Selzer & Company. June 6-9, 2014. N=1,005 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.1.

"Do you believe climate change is a major threat, a minor threat, or no real threat?"

		A major threat	A minor threat	No real threat	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/6-9/14	46	27	24	3

"Given the U.S. government set new federal policies about climate change, what do you feel is the right timing? It is already too late. This should be done within 10 years at the least. This can wait longer than 10 years from now."

		Already too late	Within 10 years	Longer than 10 years	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/6-9/14	17	50	25	8

"Does a candidate's support for government action to address climate change make you more likely or less likely to vote for the candidate?"

		More likely	Less likely	Wouldn't matter (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/6-9/14	51	26	19	4

"Addressing climate change will mean more spending and potentially higher costs for consumers with the goal of reducing air pollution and preventing further damaging changes in climate. Are you willing or unwilling to pay more for energy if air pollution from carbon emissions could be reduced?"

		Willing	Unwilling	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/6-9/14	62	33	5

"One of the goals of the new air quality standards President Obama recently announced would be to reduce asthma and other respiratory diseases which are linked to carbon emissions. Which do you think is the more likely outcome -- that the new standards will have significant impact or will have no real impact on the number of cases of asthma and other respiratory diseases?"

		Significant impact	No real impact	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/6-9/14	36	53	11

"Which of the following better reflects your view on climate change? I trust what scientists say when they warn about climate change. I think scientists manipulate their findings for political reasons." Options rotated

		I trust scientists	Scientists manipulate their findings	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/6-9/14	48	43	9

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. May 29-June 1, 2014. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Do you think the federal government should or should not limit the release of greenhouse gases from existing power plants in an effort to reduce global warming?" Half sample

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	ALL	70	21	8
	Democrats	78	11	11
	Republicans	63	31	6
	Independents	69	24	7

"Do you think the federal government should or should not require states to limit the amount of greenhouse gases produced within their borders, in an effort to reduce global warming? The states could make their own plans how to comply." Half sample

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/29 - 6/1/14	70	22	8

"What if that significantly lowered greenhouse gases but raised your monthly energy expenses by 20 dollars a month? In that case do you think the government should or should not limit the release of greenhouse gases?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	5/29 - 6/1/14	63	33	4

CBS News Poll. May 16-19, 2014. N=1,009 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.

"How concerned are you about global warming: very concerned, somewhat concerned, not too concerned, or not concerned at all?"

		Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not too concerned	Not concerned at all	Unsure/ No answer
		%	%	%	%	%
	5/16-19/14	32	34	16	17	1

Gallup Poll. March 6-9, 2014. N=1,048 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"With which one of these statements about the environment and the economy do you most agree? Protection of the environment should be given priority, even at the risk of curbing economic growth. OR, Economic growth should be given priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent." Options rotated

		Protection of the environment	Economic growth	Equal priority (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/6-9/14	50	41	4	5
	3/7-10/13	43	48	4	5
	3/8-11/12	41	49	6	4
	3/3-6/11	36	54	6	4
	5/24-25/10	50	43	4	3
	3/4-7/10	38	53	4	5
	3/5-8/09	42	51	5	3
	3/6-9/08	49	42	5	3

Gallup Poll. March 7-10, 2013. N=1,022 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 4.

"Do you think the U.S. government is doing too much, too little, or about the right amount in terms of protecting the environment?"

		Too much	Too little	About right	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	16	47	35	2
	3/8-11/12	17	51	30	2
	3/3-6/11	16	49	33	2
	3/4-7/10	15	46	35	4
	3/13-16/06	4	62	33	1
	3/7-10/05	5	58	34	3
	3/8-11/04	5	55	37	3
	3/3-5/03	7	51	37	5
	4/3-9/00	10	58	30	2
	1/5 - 3/31/92	4	68	26	2

"With which one of these statements about the environment and energy production do you most agree? Protection of the environment should be given priority, even at the risk of limiting the amount of energy supplies -- such as oil, gas and coal -- which the United States produces. OR, Development of U.S. energy supplies -- such as oil, gas and coal -- should be given priority, even if the environment suffers to some extent." Options rotated

		Protection of the environment	Development of energy supplies	Equally/ Both (vol.)	Neither/ Other (vol.)	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	45	46	3	3	3
	3/8-11/12	44	47	3	2	4
	3/3-6/11	41	50	4	1	4
	5/24-25/10	55	39	3	1	2
	3/4-7/10	43	50	2	2	3
	3/5-8/09	47	46	3	1	3
	3/6-9/08	50	41	4	2	3
	3/11-14/07	58	34	3	2	3
	3/13-16/06	49	42	4	2	3
	3/7-10/05	52	39	4	2	3
	3/8-11/04	48	44	3	1	4
	3/3-5/03	49	40	5	2	4
	3/4-7/02	52	40	3	2	3
	3/5-7/01	52	36	6	2	4

"I'm going to read you a list of environmental problems. As I read each one, please tell me if you personally worry about this problem a great deal, a fair amount, only a little, or not at all.

"How much do you personally worry about pollution of drinking water?"

		A great deal	A fair amount	Only a little	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	53	26	14	6	-

"How much do you personally worry about contamination of soil and water by toxic waste?"

		A great deal	A fair amount	Only a little	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	46	29	18	7	-

"How much do you personally worry about pollution of rivers, lakes, and reservoirs?"

		A great deal	A fair amount	Only a little	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	46	32	16	6	-

"How much do you personally worry about air pollution?"

		A great deal	A fair amount	Only a little	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	40	30	20	9	-

"How much do you personally worry about the loss of tropical rain forests?"

		A great deal	A fair amount	Only a little	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	37	27	23	13	1

"How much do you personally worry about extinction of plant and animal species?"

		A great deal	A fair amount	Only a little	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	35	29	22	13	-

"How much do you personally worry about climate change?"

		A great deal	A fair amount	Only a little	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	33	24	23	20	-

"How much do you personally worry about global warming?"

		A great deal	A fair amount	Only a little	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	33	25	20	23	-

"How much do you personally worry about urban sprawl and loss of open spaces?"

		A great deal	A fair amount	Only a little	Not at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	26	28	29	17	-

"Which comes closer to your view? It is possible to take specific actions that will slow down the effects of global warming. OR, The effects of global warming are part of a natural process that can't be altered." Options rotated

		Possible to take action	Process that can't be altered	Unsure
		%	%	%
	3/7-10/13	56	40	5

Pew Research Center/USA Today. Feb. 13-18, 2013. N=1,504 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.9.

"Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose, or strongly oppose setting stricter emission limits on power plants in order to address climate change?"

		Strongly favor	Favor	Oppose	Strongly oppose	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%	%	%
	2/13-18/13	28	33	18	10	10

CNN/ORC Poll. Jan. 14-15, 2013. N=814 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Which of the following statements comes closest to your view of global warming? Global warming is a proven fact and is mostly caused by emissions from cars and industrial facilities such as power plants and factories. Global warming is a proven fact and is mostly caused by natural changes that have nothing to do with emissions from cars and industrial facilities. Global warming is a theory that has not yet been proven."

		Fact: Cars, industry	Fact: Natural changes	An unproven theory	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	1/14-15/13	49	24	23	3
	9/9-11/11	48	22	29	1
	12/2-3/09	45	23	31	1
	6/4-5/08	54	22	23	1
	10/12-14/07	56	21	21	2
	5/4-6/07	54	20	22	4

United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Jan. 10-13, 2013. N=1,001 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"As you may know, federal officials reported recently that 2012 was the warmest year in history for the United States. They also reported that the 10 warmest years ever have all occurred within the past 15 years. Do you think these records are more likely the result of changes in the climate related to the burning of fossil fuels OR are more likely the result of factors like random weather variation?"

		Fossil fuels	Random variation	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	1/10-13/13	39	50	11

AP-GfK Poll conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. Nov. 29-Dec. 3, 2012. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.9.

"How much do you trust the things that scientists say about the environment: completely, a lot, a moderate amount, a little, or not at all?"

		Completely	A lot	A moderate amount	A little	Not at all
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/29 - 12/3/12	12	19	36	21	11

"What is your personal opinion? Do you think that the world's temperature probably has been going up over the past 100 years, or do you think this probably has not been happening?"

		Has been	Has not been	Unsure
		%	%	%
	11/29 - 12/3/12	78	18	5

"If nothing is done to reduce global warming in the future, how serious of a problem do you think it will be for THE UNITED STATES: very serious, somewhat serious, not so serious, or not serious at all?"

		Very serious	Somewhat serious	Not so serious	Not serious at all	Unsure
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/29 - 12/3/12	49	31	9	9	2

"How much do you think the U.S. government should do about global warming: a great deal, quite a bit, some, a little, or nothing?"

		A great deal	Quite a bit	Some	A little	Nothing
		%	%	%	%	%
	11/29 - 12/3/12	35	22	20	9	13

"Do you think that the United States doing things to reduce global warming in the future would hurt the U.S. economy, would help the economy, or would have no effect on the U.S. economy?"

		Hurt	Help	Have no effect	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	11/29 - 12/3/12	25	46	22	7

United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. Nov. 8-11, 2012. N=1,000 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.7.

"Scientists have linked emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases to global climate change. Do you believe that global climate change is increasing the likelihood that the U.S. will be hit by storms such as Hurricane Sandy which recently caused major damage along the East Coast?"

		Yes	No	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	11/8-11/12	57	34	8

	Asked of those who answered "Yes": "Has the hurricane made you believe that Congress and the President should address climate change more urgently even if it means enacting regulations that some say could raise the cost of electricity and other energy?"

		Yes	No	Unsure/ Refused
		%	%	%
	11/8-11/12	74	20	6

Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation Poll. July 25-Aug. 5, 2012. N=3,130 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 2.

"Do you think the federal government should or should not regulate the release of greenhouse gases from sources like power plants, cars and factories in an effort to reduce global warming?"

		Should	Should not	Unsure
		%	%	%
	7/25 - 8/5/12	74	21	5

Washington Post Poll. June 14-17, 2012. N=1,002 adults nationwide. Margin of error ą 3.5.

"Compared to 10 or so years ago, do you think the natural environment in the world today is better, worse, or about the same?"

		Better	Worse	About the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/14-17/12	10	58	31	2
	6/07	11	61	28	0
	3/06	13	60	27	-

"Over this period of time, do you think human activity had a mostly positive or mostly negative effect on the natural environment?" Options rotated

		Positive	Negative	Unsure
		%	%	%
	6/14-17/12	26	66	8

"Thinking ahead to 10 or so years from now, do you think the natural environment in the world will be better, worse, or about the same?"

		Better	Worse	About the same	Unsure
		%	%	%	%
	6/14-17/12	19	40	38	3
	6/07	18	54	27	1
	3/06	21	55	23	1

Environment continued

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