[GPRI] Global warming

[Greg Gerritt]

BIG MAJORITY OF AMERICANS SUPPORT ECO ACTION

THE SIETCH - A new Yale research survey reveals a
significant shift in public attitudes toward the
environment and global warming. Fully 83 percent
of Americans now say global warming is a
"serious" problem, up from 70 percent in 2004.
More Americans than ever say they have serious
concerns about environmental threats, such as
toxic soil and water (92 percent, up from 85
percent in 2004), deforestation (89 percent, up
from 78 percent), air pollution (93 percent, up
from 87 percent) and the extinction of wildlife
(83 percent, up from 72 percent in 2005).

Most dramatically, the survey of 1,000 adults
nationwide shows that 63 percent of Americans
agree that the United States "is in as much
danger from environmental hazards, such as air
pollution and global warming, as it is from
terrorists." It reveals growing concern about
dependence on Middle Eastern oil, with 96 percent
of the public saying this is a serious problem.
As a result, the public overwhelmingly supports
increasing the use of alternative energy,
including solar and wind power, as well as investing more in energy
efficiency.

The survey indicates that while 70 percent of
Americans believe that President Bush doesn't do
enough for the environment and should do more,
many citizens are ready to act on their own.
Seventy-five percent recognize that their own
behavior can help to reduce global warming, and
81 percent believe it is their responsibility to do so.

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