According to a new poll, Americans have grown more concerned about global warming than they were in 2009. Now 64% of Americans voted that they are more concerned about climate changes compared to the ’09 poll showing that only 46% of the population viewed it as a serious concern. Maybe the growing concern comes from hurricanes such as Irene and Sandy hitting areas such as NY and NJ that rarely have serious storms or the wildfires that swept the nation? The poll was conducted the day before election day fresh off the heels of Sandy slamming in the the Northern-East coast causing about $50 billion in damages to New York City, the Jersey shore, and more. Even NY Governor Cuomo and NJ Governor Christie expressed their concern about climate changes. Somewhere former VP Al Gore is sitting back saying “I told you so.” Read more below.
The poll marks a huge shift for Americans. In 2009, a Rasmussen poll showed that only 46% of Americans thought climate change was a serious issue. In 2010, Gallup reported that 48% of Americans thought that the seriousness of global warming was exaggerated. According to Rasmussen, 41% of those who believe in climate change think it’s because of human activity. 38% believe global warming is caused by planetary trends.
It’s not just American voters that are becoming more convinced that climate change is a real problem. Some Republican politicians are also growing concerned. Earlier this year, New Jersey Governor and once-rumored VP candidate Chris Christie admitted that “climate change is real” and “impacting our state.”
