Belief in Global Warming on the Rebound: National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Change

As 2012 begins, a growing number of Americans believe global warming is occurring. This is one of the key findings from the latest National Survey of American Public Opinion on Climate Change (NSAPOCC).

Other highlights include:

More Americans than ever are pointing to experiences with warmer temperatures as the main reason they believe global warming is occurring.
For Americans who believe that climate change is occurring, factors beyond weather (such as: declining polar species) appear to be having the greatest effect on convincing an individual that the planet is warming.
Nearly 80% of Democrats believe in global warming, while Republicans are almost evenly split with 47% seeing evidence of increasing global temperatures.