A new poll released by the Pew Environment Group found overwhelming support for action to reduce global warming pollution. The public opinion research was conducted between June 3 to 7 this year. It tested voter attitudes toward the American Energy and Climate Security Act, a comprehensive energy and global warming bill currently being debated in the U.S. House.

A new poll released by the Pew Environment Group finds overwhelming support for action to reduce global warming pollution.

Some highlights from the study:

1. Americans are demanding action on global warming. A supermajority of voters (78%) wants the U.S. to reduce its emissions of carbon dioxide that cause global warming. What’s more, support for action is intense, as 60% not only favor U.S. action but do so “strongly” (18% not so strongly). Just 15% are opposed (5% undecided, 2% don’t know).   Importantly, the demand for action has in no way diminished during the congressional debate. In March, by a nearly identical 77% to 15% margin, voters favored action to reduce carbon emissions.

2. Not only do voters support action on global warming, they believe it constitutes a serious threat and that it is happening right now.  A 68% majority say the threat of global warming is either “very serious” (35%) or “somewhat serious” (33%), while just 29% say it is not serious, and 2% say they don’t know.  An even larger 77% majority believe global warming either is happening now or will happen in the future, including a 53% majority who say it is happening now (24% in the future).

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