This statistic shows the public opinion on the willingness of people and ability of humans to reduce global warming among adults in the United States as of March 2016. During the survey, 13 percent of the respondents said that humans would not be able to reduce global warming, even if it is happening.
Views on the possibility and willingness of reducing global warming among U.S. adults as of March 2016
Original question: Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
* Humans could reduce global warming, but it’s unclear at this point whether we will do what’s necessary. ** Humans could reduce global warming, but people aren’t willing to change their behavior, so we’re not going to. *** Humans can’t reduce global warming, even if it is happening. **** Global warming isn’t happening. ***** Humans can reduce global warming and we are going to do so successfully.
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George Mason University (Center for Climate Change Communication). (October 6, 2016). Views on the possibility and willingness of reducing global warming among U.S. adults as of March 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/623688/opinion-on-the-willingness-and-possibility-of-reducing-global-warming-according-to-us-adults/
George Mason University (Center for Climate Change Communication). "Views on the possibility and willingness of reducing global warming among U.S. adults as of March 2016." Chart. October 6, 2016. Statista. Accessed October 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623688/opinion-on-the-willingness-and-possibility-of-reducing-global-warming-according-to-us-adults/
George Mason University (Center for Climate Change Communication). (2016). Views on the possibility and willingness of reducing global warming among U.S. adults as of March 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623688/opinion-on-the-willingness-and-possibility-of-reducing-global-warming-according-to-us-adults/
George Mason University (Center for Climate Change Communication). "Views on The Possibility and Willingness of Reducing Global Warming among U.S. Adults as of March 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623688/opinion-on-the-willingness-and-possibility-of-reducing-global-warming-according-to-us-adults/
George Mason University (Center for Climate Change Communication), Views on the possibility and willingness of reducing global warming among U.S. adults as of March 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623688/opinion-on-the-willingness-and-possibility-of-reducing-global-warming-according-to-us-adults/ (last visited October 15, 2024)
Views on the possibility and willingness of reducing global warming among U.S. adults as of March 2016 [Graph], George Mason University (Center for Climate Change Communication), October 6, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/623688/opinion-on-the-willingness-and-possibility-of-reducing-global-warming-according-to-us-adults/
