Six in 10 Americans ‘alarmed’ or ‘concerned’ about climate change – study

A new report has revealed that a record number of Americans are now alarmed about the climate crisis. The study categorized Americans into six distinct groups based on their beliefs, attitudes, policy support and behavior about climate change. The study revealed that the largest group, Alarmed (33%) greatly outnumber the dismissive (9%) by more than three to one. Over the last five years, the Alarmed group has nearly doubled in size, growing 15 percentage points in total. “The growth of the Alarmed segment … is encouraging because progress on climate change requires strong, coordinated, and sustained action, and the Alarmed are the most likely to demand and support these actions by leaders,” the study said.