Polls Suggest the GOP's Climate and Environment Disinformation Efforts are Beginning to Falter : TGMO

"As reported in the Atlantic, several recent polls reveal that there is a nearly 10-point surge in concern about climate change among Americans."

"We’ve not seen anything like that in the 10 years we’ve been conducting the study," Anthony Leiserowitz, a researcher at Yale, told the Atlantic's Robsinson Meyer.

Extreme weather events are driving concern about climate change. Depending on where you live, flooding, hurricanes, droughts, superstorms and Nor’easters are all making it hard for people to ignore climate change."

"A poll by ecoAmerica and Lake Research Partners’ 2018 American Climate Metrics Survey indicates that 88 percent of Americans believe we have a moral responsibility to create a safe and healthy climate for ourselves and our children (87% Rural, 87% Suburban, and 90% Urban). Large majorities of Americans "across all community types believe urgent action is needed to reduce the pollution that is causing climate change. They also all believe that the U.S. should produce more wind and solar energy, and less coal. This consensus constitutes a strong foundation of public support for solutions," the report said.

In terms of who Americans trust for guidance on the issue the study found that health professionals were the most trusted, followed by the media and local community leaders. Trust is lowest for The President and federal elected officials. It is interesting to note that rural Americans are more twice as likely to trust the President than Urban Americans."

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