Support for the climate-change narrative is gaining steam most among Republicans, as 64 percent now believe the Earth's climate is changing, a rise from 49 percent just three years ago, according to the latest Monmouth University Poll.
Republicans are not the only ones joining the masses. Democrats believing in climate change has risen 7 points from 85 to 92 percent in three years, while Independents are on board by just 4 more points from 74 to 78 percent.
Among all Americans polled, 54 percent now say climate change is "very serious" – compared to 41 percent in 2015 – and 17 percent say "somewhat serious."
"Scientists have long agreed that climate change is a very serious problem, and it is past time to take action," Urban Coast Institute director at Monmouth University Tony MacDonald said. "Now it is clear that a majority of Americans regardless of political party agree."
It should be noted – however buried in the poll's news release – just "37 percent of Americans said the environment and human activity contribute equally, while 29 percent place greater blame on human activity and 10 percent blame natural environmental changes," per the poll.
Democrats are far most likely (45 percent) to believe climate change is caused mainly by human activity, trumping both Independents (29 percent) and Republicans (just 13 percent).
Republicans are still the most skeptical of the severity, too. Just 25 percent see climate change as a "very serious problem," which pales in comparison to 82 percent of Democrats and 51 percent of Independents.
Only 16 percent of Americans believe climate change is not happening, while 5 percent expressed uncertainty.
"The president has cast doubt on the existence of climate change even though a majority of his fellow Republicans now acknowledge it as a reality," Monmouth University Polling Institute Director Patrick Murray said. "Of course, the poll was conducted earlier this month, so it is entirely possible that some of his supporters have changed their minds again now that [President Donald] Trump has weighed in. That's just the nature of American public opinion today."
Monmouth University polled 802 U.S. adults between Nov. 9-12 with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
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