Public Warming to Climate Change

Via Climate Progress, news of a new survey on climate change from the Brookings Institute in DC shows a solid majority of the public accepts the fact of climate change. Although not yet back up to the 70% plus rates seen before 2008, support has increased almost 15 points from its nadir in the Tea Party Spring of 2010. According to the same survey the most influential factor in this shift is not accumulation of scientific evidence but the day-to-day anecdotal experience of most Americans – 68% said recent mild winters had influenced their thinking.