83% of US adults link extreme weather to climate change, with Republicans less likely unless personally affected.
Oregon State University researchers found US adults are confident in linking heat and wildfires to climate change, but less so for other extreme events. Politics and personal experience influenced responses, with Republicans less likely to link events to climate change, unless they personally experienced negative impacts. 83% of respondents recognized some link between extreme weather and human-caused climate change, while 17% saw no connection.
June 13, 2024
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