Views on Climate Change Strongly Differ by Party and Ideology % of U.S. adults saying activity/ the Earth is getting warmer Be cause of huma n a ctivity Be cause of natural patterns
Americans are deeply divided politically on climate change and energy issues. Seventy-one percent of Democrats and independents who lean to the Democratic Party say Earth is getting warmer because of human activity, compared with 27% of Republicans and independents who lean to the Republican Party. This finding is broadly consistent with other public polls and our previous research on climate change attitudes.
Views on Climate Change Strongly Differ  | by Party and Ideology  | % of U.S. adults saying activity/ the Earth is getting warmer  | because of human activity/ because of natural patterns  | in Earth's environment/or activity/ that there is no solid evidence  | that Earth environment/or is getting warmer  | Be cause of huma n a ctivity  | Be cause of natural patterns  | There is no solid evidence  | U.S ad ults  | 50  | 23  | 25  | 30  | Republican/lean Rep.  | 27  | 41  | Democrat/lean Dem.  | 71 17  | Conservative  | 29  | 30  | 39  | Mode rate  | 56  | 25  | 18  | Liberal  | 76 11 10  | Survey ofU.S adults Aug 15-25, 2014. Q20F1. "Don 'tknow"  | responses not shown.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 