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Record Number of Americans See Climate Change As a Current Threat (axios.com)

Posted by msmash on from the now-you-see-me dept.

An anonymous reader shares a report: More Americans are very worried about global warming and say the issue is personally important to them than ever before, according to a new poll released Tuesday. The polling may indicate that extreme weather events -- coupled with a series of grim scientific findings -- over the past year are starting to change peoples' minds about climate change, which could have significant implications for any significant climate legislation passing Congress. The key finding from the new survey from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication is that Americans increasingly view global warming as a present-day threat to them, rather than an issue that will affect future generations. Nearly half of Americans (46%) said they personally experienced the effects of global warming -- a 15-point spike since March 2015.

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  1. Hmm...I just can't think of an example... by cayenne8 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    ....of my life being effected that can be 100% linked undoubtedly to Global Warming.

    How, exactly is this touching me in my daily life?

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    Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
    1. Re:Hmm...I just can't think of an example... by oldgraybeard · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      "60% of republicans want Medicare for all, 90% of democrats do too."

      Maybe they know that the Federal government is already bankrupt and that Medicare for all would rapidly speed the realization of that truth to the point where even the most out of touch individual in America would realize it.

      Arguing the pros and cons of Medicare for all is irrelevant. There is no way to pay for it. It is just like UBI.

      Just my 2 cents ;)