Is “Global Warming” – a global trend?
The meeting between President Bush and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel last week, received a lot of attention by the media. How “global warming” is perceived by the people? Is it a real global issue? how many are actively devoted to this trend?
The Harris Pool reports online surveys conducted in the US (April 10 and 16, 2007) and Europe (November 2 and 10, 2006).
Surveys results show that U.S. adults are less likely than Europeans to attribute humans’ activities to the increase in Global Temperatures. Furthermore, it turns out that the Americans are currently not an active group to follow this trend. I see these results as a clear reflection of the nations political actions in this matter.
Personal responsibility:
While two-thirds of U.S. adults (65%) believe humans are contributing to an increase in global temperatures, this is less than the British (77%), Italian (87%) and French and Spanish (88% each) who believe this. The country where they are most likely to believe humans are contributing to this increase in temperatures is Germany (92%). See table 1.
Actual threat perceptions:
There is a divide among each of the nations when it comes to whether global warming will present a threat within their lifetime. Those in Spain, France and Italy are those who highly represent an agreement that global warming will present a threat to them and their family (67%, 52% and 46% respectively). See table 2.
Who is an environmentalist? US survey
Only 5 percent of US adults say they are an active environmentalist while 55 percent say they are sympathetic to environmental causes. One-third of adults (34%) say they consider themselves neutral while only 2 percent say they are unsympathetic to environmental causes. Republicans are more likely to say they are neutral (43%) while Democrats are more likely to say they are sympathetic to environmental causes (63%). There is no real difference by party in those who say they are an active environmentalist (4% of Republicans and 5% of Democrats).
Age also is not as much of a factor in who is sympathetic to environmental causes. As one might expect, those who are Matures (62 and older) are the least likely to say they are sympathetic to environmental causes (51%). But, at the other end of the spectrum, Baby Boomers (aged 43-61) are most likely to say they are sympathetic (58%). see table 3.
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June 13th, 2007 at 12:06 am
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July 3rd, 2007 at 8:06 am
It’s sad that global warming is such a political issue in the United States (don’t know about elsewhere). A certain conservative group has put a lot of effort into denying global warming, for the sole purpose of a better economy. But going green, in the long wrong, could have better economic implications than waiting until it’s too late.
BTW, here is some other market research findings on how different countries perceive global warming: http://www.gmi-mr.com/gmipoll/release.php?p=20070605
July 5th, 2007 at 9:51 am
Methinks that the numbers in the USA are indicative of dissenting voices having the ability to get their message out. With global warming (aka climate change) getting so much play, our media (FOX News, especially) seems to at least give the contrary view ample air time. Wonder how much that happens in Germany or the other countries where pubic [sic!] opinion waxes sympathetic on the issue.
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