2016 Survey of American Meteorological Society Members About Climate Change

According to a new survey of American Meteorological Society (AMS) members, 95% of meteorologists conclude climate change is happening, and more than 80% say it is human-caused. The survey represents a shift in the stance on climate change views among meteorologists. (A similar 2011 survey found that only 59% of meterologists believed human activity was the “primary cause” of climate change.) Nearly 90% of AMS members say they are “more convinced than ever” that climate change is human-caused, and 1 in 5 say their opinion about climate change has changed in the past five years. Additional analysis in the Washington Post.