The common view on climate change (CC) has shifted. This is due to the shocking weather in the US over the last few years. A survey of respondents at Yale University shows those who believe that global warming is happening has increased from 57 per cent in 2010 to 66 per cent currently.
People with common views have been identified:
People with common views have been identified:
- Alarmed - 13%
- Concerned - 26%
- Cautious - 29%
- Dismissive - 10%
- Disengaged - 6%
- Doubtful - 15%
These figures were obtained in 2011, a year before the Yale study which noted the changes as follows:
- Alarmed - 13%
- Concerned - 26%
- Cautious - 34%
- Dismissive - 10%
- Disengaged - 2%
- Doubtful - 15%
Other important opinions in each group include:
- Alarmed - 57% = Extremely sure CC is happening
- Dismissive - 94% = Strongly dstrust Pres. Obama
- ........"....- 70% = Strongly distrust climate scientists
- All Respondents - 58% = US could afford to act on CC
- ........"..........- 79% = Solar & wind power are answers
People have to directly "live" dramatic change in weather for their view to alter. This is the experience in the US and it is probably the same elsewhere. As bad weather occurrences become permanent the global common opinion will be that damage has been done to the world's climate by human activity.
http://www.adventure--australia.blogspot.com/http://www.tysaustralia.blogspot.com/
http://www.feeds.feedburner.com/AdventureAustralia
http://www.technorati.com/blogs/
http://adventure--australia.blogspot.com
Science
