Denial dries up: Americans finally seeing the light on climate change

[kristopher]

Denial dries up: Americans finally seeing the light on climate change
By John Upton

Looks like Fox News and Congress are becoming ever more intellectually isolated from the American people, perched together on a sinking island of climate denialism.

Stanford University Professor Jon Krosnick led analysis of more than a decade’s worth of poll results for 46 states. The results show that the majority of residents of all of those states, whether they be red or blue, are united in their worries about the climate — and in their desire for the government to take climate action.

“To me, the most striking finding that is new today was that we could not find a single state in the country where climate scepticism was in the majority,” Krosnick told The Guardian.

In every state surveyed for which sufficient data was available:
At least three-quarters of residents are aware that the climate is changing.
At least two-thirds want the government to limit greenhouse gas emissions from businesses.
At least 62 percent want regulations that cut carbon pollution from power plants.
At least half want the U.S. to take action to fight climate change, even if other countries do not.

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http://grist.org/news/americans-just-arent-buying-that-climate-denial-crap-anymore/

[BlueStreak]

1. I understand UT, ID, and AL, but what the hell is wrong with Ohio and Kentucky

[kristopher]

3. I don't understand that question at all.

3/4 of the people in these coal states now accept that climate change is happening and most of the people in all the states studied want action taken to address the problem. I see that as a very good trend that isn't in synch with what you are seeing. How about helping a confused fellow traveler with a few more of your thoughts?

[tularetom]

2. Gee why do you suppose the numbers are so high in places like Oklahoma

Florida and New Jersey?

And why are they relatively so low in Louisiana?

[Prophet 451]

4. Right when it may be too late

If there's any justice, those who have been deniers for years will be the first flooded.

[stuntcat]

5. Awww :) now isn't that just precious of them?!

Now soon as someone invents the time machine we can send someone back 40 years to tell everyone not to be so stupid.

[pscot]

6. You can see in the online conversation

Deniers are being called out like never before. And the smackdowns are often based on hard data that cuts right through the bullshit. The information can't be suppressed. They'd have to shut down the net.

[hatrack]

7. And it only took 25 years!

Better late than never . . . I guess.

[drm604]

8. I suppose that this is good news,

if it isn't too late.