Updated: Climate Depot Factsheet on Public Opinion About Global Warming: Americans Growing Increasingly Skeptical

Updated: November 14, 2009

Polling data reveals Americans are growing increasingly skeptical about man-made global warming fears and claims. Voters are rejecting so-called “solutions” like cap-and-trade as well. Below is a small sampling of recent polling data on global warming.

Cheers! Pew Poll: Americans’ belief in global warming cools — ‘Sharp decline over past year’ — Only 36% say warming man-made, down from 47% last year – Oct. 22, 2009 – WSJExcerpt: A new poll out today on Americans’ attitudes about climate change presents sobering findings for those that favor aggressive action to curb U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases. The survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press finds a sharp decline over the past year in the percentage of Americans who see solid evidence that global temperatures are rising. According to the survey, conducted between Sept. 30 and Oct. 4 among 1,500 adults reached on cell phones and landlines, fewer respondents also see global warming as a very serious problem; 35% say that today, down from 44% in April 2008. The survey also points to a decline in the proportion of Americans who say global temperatures are rising as a result of human activity. Just 36% say that currently, down from 47% last year. More on Pew Poll: 1) Pew Poll Eye Opener: ‘The small minority that has heard a lot about cap-and-trade opposes carbon emissions limits by two-to-one (64% to 32%).’ – 2) Democrats are abandoning Obama on global warming: Only 50% of Dems think humans responsible for global warming – 3) Pew Poll: Decline in the belief in global warming ‘has been particularly pronounced among independents’; 22% drop in 1 year! – 4) Pew Poll: Even Democrats growing more skeptical; 8% drop in Dems who are convinced of global warming since 2008 – 5) Pew Poll: GOP grows even more skeptical: Only 35% of Republicans see global warming; down 14% since 2008! – 6) Climate Fear Promoters blame growing skepticism on effectiveness of ‘right-wing media personalities’ in ‘distorting science’ – 7) Flashback Sept 2009: Wash. Post Credits Climate Depot For Increasing Public’s Skepticism – 8) AP reporter Cappiello’s laughable claim: Public skepticism growing ‘during a time of mounting scientific evidence of climate change’ – Cites ‘melting ice caps’ ([email protected])At the same time, there has been mounting scientific evidence of climate change — from melting ice caps to the world’s oceans hitting