July 29, 2009 Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 19 nations from around the world finds that majorities in 15 think their government should put a higher priority on addressing climate change than it does now. This includes the largest greenhouse gas emitters: China (62% want more action), theContinue Reading

September 24, 2007 Full Report (PDF) Questionnaire/Methodology (PDF) Large majorities around the world believe that human activity causes global warming and that strong action must be taken, sooner rather than later, in developing as well as developed countries, according to a BBC World Service poll of 22,000 people in 21Continue Reading

Publics Divide Over Whether Costly Steps Are Needed Full Report (PDF) Questionnaire (PDF) Methodology/Research Partners (PDF) An international poll finds widespread agreement that climate change is a pressing problem. This majority, however, divides over whether the problem of global warming is urgent enough to require immediate, costly measures or whetherContinue Reading

October 11, 2006 Concern about global warming has increased sharply in the United States. Nearly half of the American public sees climate change as a critical threat to vital U.S. interests. The U.S. public is not alone. A multinational poll by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs finds that globalContinue Reading