Global Warming Survey
1. Do you think that global warming is happening?
2. Assuming global warming is happening, do you think it is… ?
- Caused mostly by human activities
- Caused mostly by natural changes in the environment
- None of the above because global warming isn’t happening
- Other
- Don’t know
3. Which comes closest to your own view about what most scientists think?
- Most scientists think global warming is happening
- There is a lot of disagreement among scientists about whether or not global warming is happening
- Most scientists think global warming is not happening
- Don’t know enough to say
4. How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Global warming is affecting the weather in the United States.
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
RISK PERCEPTIONS
5. How worried are you about global warming?
- Very worried
- Somewhat worried
- Not very worried
- Not at all worried
6. How much do you think global warming will harm plants and animal species?
- Not at all
- Only a little
- A moderate amount
- A great deal
- Don’t know
7. How much do you think global warming will harm future generations of people?
- Not at all
- Only a little
- A moderate amount
- A great deal
- Don’t know
8. How much do you think global warming will harm people in developing countries?
- Not at all
- Only a little
- A moderate amount
- A great deal
- Don’t know
9. How much do you think global warming will harm people in the United States?
- Not at all
- Only a little
- A moderate amount
- A great deal
- Don’t know
10. How much do you think global warming will harm you personally?
- Not at all
- Only a little
- A moderate amount
- A great deal
- Don’t know
11. When do you think global warming will start to harm people in the United States?
- They are being harmed right now
- In 10 years
- In 25 years
- In 50 years
- In 100 years
- Never
12. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “I have personally experienced the effects of global warming”?
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
POLICY SUPPORT
13. Fund more research into renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power.
- Strongly support
- Somewhat support
- Somewhat oppose
- Strongly oppose
14. Regulate carbon dioxide (the primary greenhouse gas) as a pollutant.
- Strongly support
- Somewhat support
- Somewhat oppose
- Strongly oppose
15. Require fossil fuel companies to pay a carbon tax and use the money to reduce other taxes (such as income tax) by an equal amount.
- Strongly support
- Somewhat support
- Somewhat oppose
- Strongly oppose
16. Provide tax rebates for people who purchase energy-efficient vehicles or solar panels.
- Strongly support
- Somewhat support
- Somewhat oppose
- Strongly oppose
17. Drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
- Strongly support
- Somewhat support
- Somewhat oppose
- Strongly oppose
18. Expand offshore drilling for oil and natural gas off the U.S. coast.
- Strongly support
- Somewhat support
- Somewhat oppose
- Strongly oppose
19. Schools should teach our children about the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to global warming.
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
20. Do you think the following should be doing more or less to address global warming? Corporations and industry.
- Much more
- More
- Currently doing the right amount
- Less
- Much less
21. The President.
- Much more
- More
- Currently doing the right amount
- Less
- Much less
22. Congress.
- Much more
- More
- Currently doing the right amount
- Less
- Much less
23. Your Governor.
- Much more
- More
- Currently doing the right amount
- Less
- Much less
24. Your local officials.
- Much more
- More
- Currently doing the right amount
- Less
- Much less
25. Citizens themselves.
- Much more
- More
- Currently doing the right amount
- Less
- Much less
26. Should global warming be a priority for the next president and Congress?
27. Should developing sources of clean energy be a priority?
28. Generate renewable energy (solar and wind) on public land in the U.S.
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
29. Support U.S. economy transition from fossil fuels to 100% clean energy by 2050.
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
BEHAVIORS
30. How often do you discuss global warming with your friends and family?
- Often
- Occasionally
- Rarely
- Never
31. How often do you hear about global warming in the media?
- At least once a week
- At least once a month
- Several times a year
- Once a year or less often
- Never
32. How severe would you rate the personal effects of global warming that you’ve experienced?
- Not severe at all
- Slightly severe
- Moderately severe
- Very severe
- Don’t know / Not applicable
33. Would you personally be willing to pay higher energy bills to support more renewable energy development (solar, wind, etc.)?
- Yes, definitely
- Probably yes
- Probably not
- Definitely not
- Don’t know
34. How responsible do you feel personally for helping reduce the effects of global warming on future generations?
- Not at all responsible
- Slightly responsible
- Moderately responsible
- Very responsible
- Don’t know