Environment, Energy, and Resilience

Half the public has been personally affected by extreme cold spells or heat waves within the past five years

Among those who have experienced recent extreme weather events or natural disasters, 72% believe they occurred at least in part because of climate change.

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Extreme heat is impacting most Americans

Seven in ten adults say extreme heat has impacted their electricity bills. Over 80% have experienced some sort of severe weather event within the last five years.

Politics

Most say Biden should withdraw from the Presidential race

Sixty-five percent of Democrats say President Biden should withdraw and allow his party to select a different nominee. There are growing misgivings about Biden’s mental capability to be an effective president.

Environment, Energy, and Resilience

Americans’ attitudes toward electric vehicles, climate, and energy policy ahead of the 2024 presidential election

Most Americans report a willingness to pay a premium for an American-made electric vehicle over one made in China.

Environment, Energy, and Resilience

Few report personally benefitting from the Inflation Reduction Act

Sixty-seven percent of adults believe large businesses and corporations, oil and gas companies, and developed or industrialized countries outside the U.S. are not doing enough to address climate change.