US Climate Concern Hits Near-Record High Amid Policy Rollbacks
A recent Gallup poll reveals that concern about climate change in the United States has reached near-record levels, with 44% of adults worrying a great deal. This figure matches highs from 2017 and 2020. Concurrently, satisfaction with environmental quality has dropped to a record low of 35%, driven largely by a significant decline among Independent voters. Despite the Trump Administration’s recent anti-climate actions, including repealing the EPA’s endangerment finding and rolling back pollution standards, 63% of Americans believe the government is doing too little to address environmental issues—the highest percentage since 1992. While 66% perceive the environment as worsening and 61% acknowledge that global warming effects have begun, only 45% feel personally threatened within their lifetime. The poll highlights drinking water pollution and fresh water supply maintenance as the top environmental concerns for respondents. These findings emerge against a backdrop of tangible climate impacts, such as record-breaking temperatures and intensified natural disasters like wildfires in Los Angeles and floods in Texas.
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US Climate Concern Hits Near-Record High Amid Policy Rollbacks
A recent Gallup poll reveals that concern about climate change in the United States has reached near-record levels, with 44% of adults worrying a great deal. This figure matches highs from 2017 and 2020. Concurrently, satisfaction with environmental quality has dropped to a record low of 35%, driven largely by a significant decline among Independent voters. Despite the Trump Administration’s recent anti-climate actions, including repealing the EPA’s endangerment finding and rolling back pollution standards, 63% of Americans believe the government is doing too little to address environmental issues—the highest percentage since 1992. While 66% perceive the environment as worsening and 61% acknowledge that global warming effects have begun, only 45% feel personally threatened within their lifetime. The poll highlights drinking water pollution and fresh water supply maintenance as the top environmental concerns for respondents. These findings emerge against a backdrop of tangible climate impacts, such as record-breaking temperatures and intensified natural disasters like wildfires in Los Angeles and floods in Texas.
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