Americans have grown more concerned about climate change since before the election, with many saying that Trump’s victory deepened their concerns. 72% of Americans say that they’re at least “somewhat” concerned about climate change, an increase of five points since June. 45% of Americans say that the result of the election made them more concerned about climate change, while just 5% say that it made them less concerned. Overall climate concern among independents has increased by nine points since June (69% at least “somewhat” concerned, up from 60%), and concern among Republicans has increased by four points (56% at least “somewhat” concerned, up from 52%). The large majority of Democrats (68%) say that they have become more concerned about climate change as a result of the election, including more than two in five (43%) who say that their climate concern has increased “a lot” as a result of the election. Meanwhile, two in five independents (40%) and about one-quarter of Republicans (24%) also say that the election results made them more concerned about climate change.