64% Of Americans Are ‘Somewhat’ Or ‘Very Worried’ About Climate Change – Will They Vote?

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A new Yale University study found that 64% of Americans are 'somewhat' or 'very worried' about climate change. Will the Democrats touting the new Inflation Reduction Act's $369 billion for climate mitigation influence their vote? Women & young people care about climate change - and have voting power

... [+]of Americans say they are “at least ‘somewhat worried’ about global warming and climate change, and 30% say they are “very worried” about it. In addition, 65% think that global warming will “harm people in the U.S.,” and over half, 51%, think it will harm their own family. Severe storms are engulfing parts ofand other areas of the U.S. this week, leaving thousands stranded, and causing many car crashes and at least one death so far.

The demographics of this Yale study were 51% women, and 49% men, and the age demographics of the study are fairly evenly split among Millennials, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers , with a few percent of Gen Z and the Silent Generation on either side of them.Politics & Global Warming, 2022, found that “six in 10 registered Democrats say the climate crisis will be a very important factor when they decide who to vote for in November, By contrast, global warming is near or at the bottom of congressional voting priorities among Republicans.” This study was done from mid-April to mid-May and, therefore, would not include responses to the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act.

 

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