This statistic shows the share of U.S. adults who say almost all scientists agree that climate change was largely caused by human behavior as of April 2018, by political view. During the survey, 40 percent of conservative Republicans reported that they think climate scientists agree that human behavior is mostly responsible for climate change.
Share of adults who say almost all scientists agree on human-caused climate change in the United States as of April 2018, by political affiliation*
* Include independents and other non-partisans who “lean” toward the parties. Respondents who do not lean toward a political party and other responses on each question are not shown.
Original question: Percent of adults in each who group say the following about climate scientists - "Almost all climate scientists agree that human behavior is mostly responsible for climate change."
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Pew Research Center. (May 14, 2018). Share of adults who say almost all scientists agree on human-caused climate change in the United States as of April 2018, by political affiliation* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/654679/us-adults-who-say-scientists-agree-on-human-caused-climate-change-by-political-party/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults who say almost all scientists agree on human-caused climate change in the United States as of April 2018, by political affiliation*." Chart. May 14, 2018. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654679/us-adults-who-say-scientists-agree-on-human-caused-climate-change-by-political-party/
Pew Research Center. (2018). Share of adults who say almost all scientists agree on human-caused climate change in the United States as of April 2018, by political affiliation*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/654679/us-adults-who-say-scientists-agree-on-human-caused-climate-change-by-political-party/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Who Say Almost All Scientists Agree on Human-caused Climate Change in The United States as of April 2018, by Political Affiliation*." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654679/us-adults-who-say-scientists-agree-on-human-caused-climate-change-by-political-party/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults who say almost all scientists agree on human-caused climate change in the United States as of April 2018, by political affiliation* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/654679/us-adults-who-say-scientists-agree-on-human-caused-climate-change-by-political-party/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Share of adults who say almost all scientists agree on human-caused climate change in the United States as of April 2018, by political affiliation* [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 14, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/654679/us-adults-who-say-scientists-agree-on-human-caused-climate-change-by-political-party/
