Americans' belief in global warming cools

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who believe there is solid evidence the Earth is warming because of pollution is at its lowest point in three years, according to a survey released Thursday.

The poll of 1,500 adults by the Pew Research Center for the People&the Press found that only 57 percent believe there is strong scientific evidence the Earth has gotten hotter over the past few decades, and as a result, people are viewing the situation as less serious. That's down from 77 percent in 2006, and 71 percent in April 2008.

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The poll was released a day after 18 scientific organizations wrote Congress to reaffirm the consensus behind global warming. A federal government report Thursday found that global warming is upsetting the Arctic's thermostat.

But while the evidence appears clear, only about a third, or 36 percent of the poll respondents feel that human activities — such as pollution from power plants, factories and automobiles — are behind a temperature increase. That's the first decline since 2006.

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"Perhaps the most interesting finding in this poll ... is that the more Americans learn about cap-and-trade, the more they oppose cap-and-trade," said Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., who opposes the Senate bill and has questioned global warming science. Republicans in general have grown even more steadfast in their opposition. A majority — 57 percent — now say there is no hard evidence of global warming, up from 42 percent last year, according to the poll.

Other results of the survey also suggest that it will be tough politically to enact a law limiting emissions of global warming pollution. While three-quarters of Democrats believe the evidence of a warming planet is solid, and nearly half believe the problem is serious, far fewer conservative and moderate Democrats see the problem as grave as they did last year.

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http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/poll-...-in-169483.html

[nowhereman 1]

In before the lock!

[HAL 9000 96]

But its been a cold last few years! Hence, GW is false.

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But its been a cold last few years! Hence, GW is false.

It's a normal reaction to the news for the non-experts.

[HAL 9000 96]

But its been a cold last few years! Hence, GW is false.

It's a normal reaction to the news for the non-experts.

Why resort to experts when we can all interpret significant data as we see fit?!?!

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

But its been a cold last few years! Hence, GW is false.

It's a normal reaction to the news for the non-experts.

We are not as educated as all those Australians, I am afraid.

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[HAL 9000 96]

But its been a cold last few years! Hence, GW is false.

It's a normal reaction to the news for the non-experts.

We are not as educated as all those Australians, I am afraid.

According to Family Feud.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

But its been a cold last few years! Hence, GW is false.

It's a normal reaction to the news for the non-experts.

Why resort to experts when we can all interpret significant data as we see fit?!?!

The only time Americans like scientists is when they are stranded on tropical islands.

[HAL 9000 96]

But its been a cold last few years! Hence, GW is false.

It's a normal reaction to the news for the non-experts.

Why resort to experts when we can all interpret significant data as we see fit?!?!

The only time Americans like scientists is when they are stranded on tropical islands.

I can do tropical island right about now.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

But its been a cold last few years! Hence, GW is false.

The climate has always 'changed'. Get the memo?

[spookyturtle 9,466]

When will interest warm in global cooling, that is the question we need to ask.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Let's all not believe in earthquakes, tornadoes, blizzards and hurricanes. Then they won't exist.

[jimnlena 8]

Climate has changed for millions of years, I guess we could try to return to ice age?

[mawilson 2,133]

I find it funny that people flip-flop on this issue.

On a hot day:

"I'm sweating, must be global warming!"

When it's cold:

"I'm freezing, global warming is all BS!"

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WASHINGTON — The number of Americans who believe there is solid evidence the Earth is warming because of pollution is at its lowest point in three years, according to a survey released Thursday.

The number of Americans who, when polled, claim to believe in UFOs and alien abductions is also mind numbing and jaw dropping.

It doesn't necessarily make it so. People believe all kinds of #######. And disbelieve all kinds of fundamentally true and provable things.