Change in US state-level public opinion about climate change: 2008–2020
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Abstract Public attitudes toward climate change influence and energy policies guide individual mitigation adaptation behaviors. Over the last decade, as scientific certainty about causes impacts of, solutions to crisis has increased, cities, states, regions in United States have pursued diverse policy strategies. Yet, our understanding of how Americans’ views are changing remains largely limited national trends. Here we use a large US survey dataset ( N = 27 075 ) estimate dynamic, state-level changes 16 beliefs, risk perceptions, preferences over 13 years (2008–2020). We find increases global warming issue importance perceived harm every state. Policy support, however, increased more liberal states like California New York, but remained stable elsewhere. Year-by-year estimates opinions can be used support sub-national efforts that depend on public engagement.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Research Letters
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1748-9326']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aca702