Six in 10 Americans ‘alarmed’ or ‘concerned’ about climate change – study

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New report finds ‘alarmed’ group doubled in size over five years, while only two in 10 Americans are ‘doubtful’ or ‘dismissive’

Fridays for Future global climate strike in Washington, DC on 22 October 2021.
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Maya YangThu 13 Jan 2022 05.00 EST

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/13/record-number-americans-alarmed-about-climate-crisis

A new report has revealed that a record number of Americans are now alarmed about the climate crisis.

Thestudy, published by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, found that Americans overall are becoming increasingly worried about global heating, more engaged with the issue and more supportive of finding solutions to the issue.

The study categorized Americans into six distinct groups based on their beliefs, attitudes, policy support and behavior about climate change.

The six distinct groups are: the Alarmed, who are the most engaged and very worried about global warming; the Concerned, who think global warming is a significant threat but prioritize…

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