A new survey shows that Americans no longer view climate change as the most pressing environmental concern. The study was conducted as a series of phone interviews occurring between June 13-21. 804 adults nationwide participated, and the study has a margin of error of 4.5 percent. Most people believe that climate change is an issue caused by anthropogenic pollution, and people think that government and big business should do more to fix it. Here is a breakdown of the results:
- 18% say global warming is their top concern (down from 33% in 2007)
- Nearly 75% say the earth is warming, and something needs to be done
- 78% say global warming will be a serious problem if left alone
- 55% say the U.S. government should do a great deal to solve the problem
- 61% say American businesses should do the same
- 22% still think climate change stems from natural causes alone
- 18 % say the government is doing enough
- 13% say businesses are taking sufficient action
- More than 50% of Democrats say global warming will have serious effect if nothing is done, while only 23% of Republicans.
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