Monthly Archives: April 2013

Extreme Weather and Climate Change in the American Mind: November 2013

Six in ten Americans (59%) say weather in the U.S. has been worse over the past several years, down 5 percentage points since Spring 2013. Majorities of Americans in all regions of the country say weather in the U.S. has been worse over the past several years. This is particularly true among Westerners, where about…
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Extreme Weather and Climate Change in the American Mind: April 2013

Highlights: About six in ten Americans (58%) say “global warming is affecting weather in the United States.” Many Americans believe global warming made recent extreme weather and climatic events “more severe,” specifically: 2012 as the warmest year on record in the United States (50%); the ongoing drought in the Midwest and the Great Plains (49%);…
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