American conservatives are still clueless about the 97% expert climate consensus

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2018/apr/05/american-conservatives-are-still-clueless-about-the-97-expert-climate-consensus

 

Gallup released its annual survey on American perceptions about global warming last week, and the results were a bit discouraging. While 85–90% of Democrats are worried about global warming, realize humans are causing it, and are aware that most scientists agree on this, independents and Republicans are a different story. Only 35% of Republicans and 62% of independents realize humans are causing global warming (down from 40% and 70% last year, respectively), a similar number are worried about it, and only 42% of Republicans and 65% of independents are aware of the scientific consensus – also significantly down from last year’s Gallup poll.

 

 

The Trump administration’s polarizing stance on climate change is probably the main contributor to this decline in conservative acceptance of climate change realities. A recent study found evidence that “Americans may have formed their attitudes [on climate change] by using party elite cues” delivered via the media. In particular, the study found that Fox News “is consistently more partisan than other [news] outlets” and has incorporated politicians into the majority of its climate segments.

Americans are gradually becoming better-informed

Nevertheless, public awareness about climate change realities has improved over the long-term. For example, about two-thirds of Americans now realize that most scientists agree global warming is occurring, up from less than half in 1997.

 

 

[Dashinka 24,766]

Interesting, a downward trend for independents and conservatives.  Btw, I thought it was now called Climate Change?

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 minute ago, Bill & Katya said:

Interesting, a downward trend for independents and conservatives.  Btw, I thought it was now called Climate Change?

Oil is the new tobacco

[Dashinka 24,766]

6 minutes ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Oil is the new tobacco

Sure, since they are using the lawyer that took on the tobacco industry.  He didn't look too good in the SF courtroom.

[jg121783 3,921]

Fact Checking The Claim Of 97% Consensus On Anthropogenic Climate Change

https://www.forbes.com/sites/uhenergy/2016/12/14/fact-checking-the-97-consensus-on-anthropogenic-climate-change/#7fc3836a1157