This statistic represents the share of U.S. voters, based on their level of concern about global warming, as of March 2016. At that point in time, about 28 percent of those polled responded that they were concerned about global warming. Those who indicated they were "alarmed" were very worried about the issue and strongly supported both government and individual action to address warming. Those who were "dismissive" did not believe in global warming and were likely to believe in conspiracy theories regarding the issue.
Levels of concern about global warming among adults in the United States, as of March 2016
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George Mason University (Center for Climate Change Communication), & Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. (July 12, 2016). Levels of concern about global warming among adults in the United States, as of March 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/576388/us-adults-based-on-concerns-for-global-warming/
George Mason University (Center for Climate Change Communication), und Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. "Levels of concern about global warming among adults in the United States, as of March 2016." Chart. July 12, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/576388/us-adults-based-on-concerns-for-global-warming/
George Mason University (Center for Climate Change Communication), Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. (2016). Levels of concern about global warming among adults in the United States, as of March 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/576388/us-adults-based-on-concerns-for-global-warming/
George Mason University (Center for Climate Change Communication), and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. "Levels of Concern about Global Warming among Adults in The United States, as of March 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/576388/us-adults-based-on-concerns-for-global-warming/
George Mason University (Center for Climate Change Communication) & Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, Levels of concern about global warming among adults in the United States, as of March 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/576388/us-adults-based-on-concerns-for-global-warming/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Levels of concern about global warming among adults in the United States, as of March 2016 [Graph], George Mason University (Center for Climate Change Communication), & Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, July 12, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/576388/us-adults-based-on-concerns-for-global-warming/
