American Attitudes Chill on Global Warming

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Weather.com - Eric Zerkel, 5/10/13

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After months of plummeting temperatures, winter storms, and climatic anomalies, it's easy to say Americans are fed up with 2012/2013's brutal winter. But according to a new study released by Yale University, that mindset may extend well beyond the realm of thick winter coats and into attitudes about global warming.

Researchers found that the percentage of Americans who believe global warming is happening dropped seven percentage points since Fall 2012, to 63%. The study concludes that this attitude shift is due in large part to personal experience relating to winter 2012/2013.

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