Poll: American Climate Perspectives: January 2018

The latest in this ongoing survey of Americans’ opinions on climate, fielded in September 2017, found that while Americans are more pessimistic about our chances of tackling the problem (36% agree “Nothing we can do will stop climate change”, an 8 percent jump from 2016), more Americans are talking about climate change (36% “Have heard or read about climate change from friends or family”, a 9% jump from 2016), and their support for local action has increased (41% “Want their city to conserve energy”, a 14% jump from 2016).