Eight out of 10 Americans now believe the climate is changing, according to a new survey conducted for Munich Re America, the world's largest reinsurance firm.
"Our survey findings indicate that national sentiment over whether or not climatic changes are occurring has finally reached a tipping point," said Tony Kuczinski, president of Munich Re America.
Of course believing that the climate is changing is only part of the battle, WHY do they think it is changing?
The main survey question — "In your opinion, do you believe that climate change is occurring?" — did not specify whether the changes were due to man-made or natural causes, according to Peter Hoeppe, head of Munich Re's Geo Risks Research.
Hoeppe said that about 60% of people say the climate is changing due to man-made causes.
Well that's encouraging.
Now what do these respondents think we should to about it?
The survey found that 71% of respondents believed greater use of alternative energy sources, such as solar or wind power, would be the most effective in the battle against climate change.
Well there you go then.
Now if only we can get some of this 71% elected to Congress we might actually be able to do something to fight this problem before we all need to start growing gills in order to survive.
Believing in climate change sounds like believing in a religion, which many people seem to think it is. The same silliness occurs with evolution.
ReplyDeleteFar too many people in our country seem to think that opinion or belief and fact are the same thing.
Maybe a better way of putting it is that 80 % of people understand that climate change is reality.
Exactly what I was going to say, Olivia. Do they believe in gravity? Do they believe in the electromagnetic spectrum?
DeleteSo 71% of the American people believe we should use alternative energy sources. So that would mean legislation should be passed that would help achieve this end, thus creating more jobs. Since John Boehner is always talking about how we should do what the American people want, then I am sure he will be introducing legislation immediately, just like he did with backround checks and immigration reform, two issues that a vast majority of the American people supported. Oh, I crack myself up sometimes.
ReplyDeleteMy inlaws did solar on their roof and received federal and state rebates for the project, plus they are selling power back to the electric company. The rebates by no means covered the entire cost, only about half, but I doubt we'll ever see a fully government subsidized program to switch homes to green power.
DeleteI consider that the evidence is strong enough that headline writers should replace "believe in" with "accept the reality of".
ReplyDeleteI understand your criticism, and I agree to some degree.
DeleteHowever the USA Today article I linked to used the term "believe" so in the interest of continuity I kept it.
Gryphen, IMHO your headline was appropriate, given the wording of the survey question. My thought was directed generally, and of course should have included survey takers.
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The next question needs to be how much are you willing to personally spend to change to green power?
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