Conservative Republicans less trusting of information from climate scientists % of USS adults in each group who say they trust climate scientists about the causes of global climate change a lot Some Not too much Not at all
Many conservative Republicans have a negative view of scientists’ understanding of climate change. Majorities of conservative Republicans say climate scientists have little or no understanding of the causes of climate change or ways to address it. In comparison, majorities of the other political groups, including moderate and liberal Republicans, say climate scientists understand the causes of climate change and ways to address it very or fairly well.
Climate scientists are not the only ones in whom conservative Republicans have low trust on the issue. Majorities of conservative Republicans say they have “not too much” trust in elected officials, energy industry leaders and the news media – or trust them “not at all” – to provide full and accurate information about the causes of climate change.
Conservative Republicans less trusting  | of information from climate scientists  | % of USS adults in each group who say they trust climate  | scientists  | to give global full and accurate information  | about the causes of global climate change  | a lot Some Not too much Not at all  | Conservative  | 15  | 40  | 28  | 17  | Republican  | Mod/lib  | 32  | 53 11 3  | Republican  | Mod/cons  | 41 5  | 45  | Democrat  | Liberal  | 70  | 24 5  | Democrat  | Note: Republicans and Democrats include independents and  | other nonpa rtisans who "lean toward the parties Respondents  | who do not lean to E politica party or did not all nswernotshown.  | Source: Survey conducted May 10-June 6. 2016.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 