Americans Rank Climate Extremely Low Among National Concerns

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, highlighted a Yale study showing that climate change ranks near the bottom of Americans’ top concerns, tied with crime at just 29%. Issues like corruption, cost of living, the economy, and democracy ranked far higher. McIntyre noted this lack of public urgency makes it unlikely that Americans will push for strong climate legislation anytime soon.


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