LONDON: According to a new poll of American voters, republicans support climate actions taken by President Obama
Stanford University, environmental group Resources for the Future (RFF), and The New York Times sponsored the poll. American voters were questioned on their opinions about dangers versus benefits of global warming, actions taken by government, and what should be done to control the problem.
When asked if global warming will become a serious problem for the United States in the future, 44 percent stated the issue presents a “very serious” problem, while 34 percent described it as “somewhat serious.” Just 10 percent of respondents said the issue was “not so serious,” the same number that stated the problem is “not serious at all.”
Interestingly, when a similar question was asked about the impact of global warming on other nations around the world, 57 percent selected “very serious,” while 26 percent said the issue would be “somewhat serious” for foreign nations. This suggests that while Americans believe global warming is a serious issue, they believe the problem will create more havoc in other nations than it will in the United States.
This same attitude seems to extend to people’s private lives, as well. Just six percent of Americans believe global warming has hurt them a great deal personally, while seven percent say it has negatively impacted their lives “a lot.” A total of 44 percent of participants in the study report that global warming has not hurt them at all on a personal level.
