Adult respondents in the U.S. were informed about a report produced by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that stated that the past decade was the hottest ever recorded. During the survey, roughly 16 percent of the respondents aged between 45 and 54 years said that the finding was not at all concerning.
Level of concern about the recent record breaking hottest decade among adults in the United States as of January 2020, by age group*
* Original question phrased as: "According to a report from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the past decade was the hottest ever recorded on the planet. How concerning, if at all, do you find this information?"
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YouGov. (January 16, 2020). Level of concern about the recent record breaking hottest decade among adults in the United States as of January 2020, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108844/concern-global-warming-united-states-record-heat-decade/
YouGov. "Level of concern about the recent record breaking hottest decade among adults in the United States as of January 2020, by age group*." Chart. January 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108844/concern-global-warming-united-states-record-heat-decade/
YouGov. (2020). Level of concern about the recent record breaking hottest decade among adults in the United States as of January 2020, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108844/concern-global-warming-united-states-record-heat-decade/
YouGov. "Level of Concern about The Recent Record Breaking Hottest Decade among Adults in The United States as of January 2020, by Age Group*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108844/concern-global-warming-united-states-record-heat-decade/
YouGov, Level of concern about the recent record breaking hottest decade among adults in the United States as of January 2020, by age group* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108844/concern-global-warming-united-states-record-heat-decade/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
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