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POLL: Which Of Global Warming’s Six Americas Are You?

By Lauren Chapman, IPB News | Published on in Environment, Science
Yale and George Mason Universities' "Six Americas" survey demonstrates how Americans feel about global warming. (Courtesy of Yale and George Mason Universities)
Yale and George Mason Universities' "Six Americas" survey demonstrates how Americans feel about global warming. (Courtesy of Yale and George Mason Universities)

In 2008, using nationally representative survey data on global warming beliefs, behaviors and policy preferences in the United States, Yale and George Mason Universities identified six distinct groups of Americans – “Global Warming’s Six Americas.”

The six Americas are defined by their perspectives on global warming: their belief in the science, perception of threat, and willingness to civically engage in the politics surrounding the issue.

Yale and George Mason Universities have tracked the size of each Americas since 2008.

Where do you fall? Take part in our poll, and then see the results of this poll.