Poll: U.S. Concern About Global Warming at Eight-Year High

Gallup’s annual environmental poll found that more Americans (64%) are worried about global warming than at any point in the last eight years, and that 41% believe that global warming will pose a serious threat to them or their way of life in their lifetime–the highest percentage expressing that belief since the question was first asked in 1997. Additionally, there was a 10% jump from last year in the portion of Americans (65%) who believe that human activities are more to blame for rising temperatures, which was also the highest percentage recorded for that question since 1997. This included a 12% jump among independents from last year for that question. See coverage in Grist here.