July 8, 2012

Americans no longer see global warming as #1 environmental problem

Rick Moran
This is good news and is the result of hard work by climate realists who have interrupted the mad dash to carbon credits and economy-destroying treaties. Washington Post: Climate change no longer ranks first on the list of what Americans see as the world's biggest environmental problem, according to a new Washington Post-Stanford University poll. Just 18 percent of those polled name it as their top environmental concern. That compares with 33 percent who said so in 2007, amid publicity about a major U.N. climate report and Al Gore's Oscar-winning documentary about global warming. Today, 29 percent identify water and air pollution as the world's most pressing environmental issue. Still, Americans continue to see climate change as a threat, caused in part by human activity, and they think government and businesses should do more to address it. Nearly three-quarters say the Earth is warming, and just as many say they believe that temperatures will continue to rise if nothing is done, according to the poll. The findings, along with follow-up interviews.... (Read Full Article)

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