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Poll: Extreme heat is impacting most Americans
AP and NORC
Nearly two-thirds of Americans say that climate change is negatively impacting the country, and four in five say that they’ve personally been impacted by severe weather. 64% of Americans recognize that climate change has had a negative impact on the country. 55% of Americans say that the U.S. government is doing too little to address climate change, while just 21% say that the government is doing too much. While Democrats are by far the most likely to say that the country is doing too little about climate change (78%), it’s notable that the majority of independents (58%) also say that the country isn’t doing enough on the issue. Additionally, less than half of Republicans (41%) say that the country is doing “too much” – indicating that everyday Republican voters aren’t on board with Trump’s vows to repeal climate and clean energy programs if elected.