The Politics of Climate Change

WHAT. Do Americans Really Believe About GIO bal Warming? YES, believe there is solid evidence. NU, do not believe there is solid evidence. 6, 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 77% 77% 71% 57% 59% 63% 17% 16% 21% 33% 32% 28% WHAI do people believe causes global warming? NOT SURE about the evidence. Human Activity Natural Patterns Not Sure 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 6% 7% 8% 10% 9% 9% 2006 47% 20% 10% 2007 47% 20% 10% HOW Americans view global warming according to their political affiliation. 2008 47% 18% 6% 2009 16% 6% 36% MERICAN 2010 34% 18% 6% 43% 77% 63% 2011 Republicans believe Democrats believe Independents believe 18% 6% 38% HOW GIO bal warming has been perceived by Americans, for the past 6 years. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 VERY SERIOUS 43% VERY SERIOUS VERY SERIOUS 45% 44% 38% VERY SERIOUS VERY SERIOUS VERY SERIOUS 35% 32% SOMEWHAT SERIOUS SOMEWHAT SERIOUS SOMEWHAT SERIOUS 31% SOMEWHAT SERIOUS SOMEWHAT SERIOUS 36% 32% 29% 30% 27% SOMEWHAT SERIOUS NOT TOO SERIOUS NOT TOO SERIOUS NOT TOO SERIOUS 15% 16% 16% NOT TOO SERIOUS 13% NOT TOO SERIOUS NOT TOO SERIOUS 11% 12% NOT A PROBLEM NOT A PROBLEM NOT A PROBLEM 17% 18% 17% NOT A PROBLEM NOT A PROBLEM NOT A PROBLEM 11% 9% 8% DON'T 1% KNOW DON'T 3% DON'T 3% KNOW DON'T 3% KNOW DON'T 3% KNOW DON'T 2% KNOW KNOW Source:Pew Research Center Nov 9-14,2011. Infographic brought to you by ThomasNetNews.com DENT PARTY Julululululululuululululululullu uluulululuuluuluulululu.l.l Inluulumlunlunlunluululullmllulumlul ulululuuluuluuluuluuluulululunlmluu ulululubuubululumlulmluuulul luuluuluulunlulululululululululululululul