Just 57 per cent now think there is solid evidence the world is getting warmer, down 20 points in just three years, a new poll by the Pew Research Center says.
And the share of people who believe pollution caused by humans is causing temperatures to rise has also taken a dip, even as the U.S. and world forums gear up for possible action against climate change.
The poll was released a day after 18 scientific organizations wrote Congress to reaffirm the consensus behind global warming.
Only 36 per cent of the 1,500 Americans polled felt that human activities – such as pollution from power plants, factories and automobiles – are behind a temperature increase. That's down from 47 per cent only a year ago.
via thestar.com
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