Climate, Energy & Environment - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/science/science-issues/climate-energy-environment/ Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World Wed, 17 Jul 2024 20:33:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6 https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/themes/prc-block-theme/assets/img/square.png Climate, Energy & Environment - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/science/science-issues/climate-energy-environment/ 32 32 222456345 About 3 in 10 Americans would seriously consider buying an electric vehicle https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/06/27/about-3-in-10-americans-would-seriously-consider-buying-an-electric-vehicle/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:57:19 +0000 The share of Americans who say electric vehicles are better for the environment than gas vehicles has decreased 20 points since 2021, from 67%.

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]]> 179414 How Americans View National, Local and Personal Energy Choices https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2024/06/27/how-americans-view-national-local-and-personal-energy-choices/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:53:14 +0000 A majority favor U.S. efforts to become carbon neutral by 2050, but few express strong interest in buying EVs or reducing their own carbon emissions.

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]]> 179393 Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in the U.S. https://www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/2024/05/23/electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-in-the-u-s/ Thu, 23 May 2024 15:55:53 +0000 64% of Americans live within 2 miles of a public electric vehicle charging station, and those who live closest to chargers view EVs more positively.

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]]> 168413 How Republicans view climate change and energy issues https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/03/01/how-republicans-view-climate-change-and-energy-issues/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 15:03:50 +0000 Just 12% of Republicans and Republican leaners say dealing with climate change should be a top priority for the president and Congress.

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]]> 7765 How Americans View Future Harms From Climate Change in Their Community and Around the U.S. https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2023/10/25/how-americans-view-future-harms-from-climate-change-in-their-community-and-around-the-u-s/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 22:57:35 +0000 A majority of Americans believe climate change is causing harm to people in the U.S. today and 63% expect things to get worse in their lifetime.

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]]> 104143 Americans continue to have doubts about climate scientists’ understanding of climate change https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/10/25/americans-continue-to-have-doubts-about-climate-scientists-understanding-of-climate-change/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 18:58:00 +0000 The share of Americans who say climate scientists understand very well whether climate change is occurring decreased from 37% in 2021 to 32% this year.

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]]> 7867 Growing share of Americans favor more nuclear power https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/18/growing-share-of-americans-favor-more-nuclear-power/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:54:03 +0000 A majority of Americans (57%) say they favor more nuclear power plants to generate electricity in the country, up from 43% who said this in 2020.

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]]> 7881 Why Some Americans Do Not See Urgency on Climate Change https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2023/08/09/why-some-americans-do-not-see-urgency-on-climate-change/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 20:56:22 +0000 As the Earth’s temperature continues to rise, climate change remains a lower priority for some Americans, and a subset of the public rejects that it’s happening at all. To better understand the perspectives of those who see less urgency to address climate change, the Center conducted a series of in-depth interviews designed to provide deeper insight into the motivations and views of those most skeptical about climate change.

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]]> 104201 What the data says about Americans’ views of climate change https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/09/what-the-data-says-about-americans-views-of-climate-change/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:52:23 +0000 Two-thirds of Americans say the United States should prioritize developing renewable energy sources over expanding the production of fossil fuels.

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]]> 7902 How Americans view electric vehicles https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/07/13/how-americans-view-electric-vehicles/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 18:44:38 +0000 About four-in-ten Americans (38%) say they’re very or somewhat likely to seriously consider an electric vehicle (EV) for their next vehicle purchase.

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