In a new poll released by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, public belief in the global warming theory and the theoretical dangers it presents continues to wane. The poll results show public opinion continues to shift as global temperatures cool and skeptics find their voice in the public forum.
According to Pew, 58% of Americans said there was solid evidence the earth was warming, a decrease of 14 points since April 2008. Delving deeper into the numbers, only 36% now say that human activity is the reason for global warming, down 11% from the previous poll.
As would be expected, the political leanings of those taking the survey affected their response to the questions. Overall, Republicans saw less evidence of global warming than Democrats. Even among Democrats however the poll showed waning support and a marked decrease in believers. Most notably however, independents saw the sharpest decline in believers taking a dive of 22%.
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