U.S. voters split on significance of climate change
Percentage of U.S. adults saying climate change is a serious problem.
U.S. voters are split on climate change being a serious problem. 56% of adults believe it is an extremely or very serious problem compared to 26% Republican voters, or those who lean Republican, and 85% of Democrats. Meanwhile, 20% of U.S. adults said it was somewhat serious, with 24% saying it was not too serious or not a problem. These figures were 27% and 47% respectively for Republicans, and much lower for Democrats at 12% and 3%.