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July 13-23, 2023, Washington Post-University of Maryland poll of 1,404 U.S. adults with an error margin of +/- 3.5 percentage points * = less than 0.5%All adultsParty identificationLeaned Party IDGenderAgeRace/ethnicityEducationIncomeMarital StatusRegionUrban/Suburban/RuralHome ownership
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All adultsA DemocratA RepublicanAn independentLeaned DemocratsLeaned RepublicansAll othersMaleFemaleAge 18-29Age 30-39Age 40-49Age 50-64Age 65+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian/ Pacific Islander**NET No college degree**High school or lessSome college/ Assoc. degree**NET College degree**Bachelor's degreePost-gradIncome <$50,000Income $50,000-$99,999Income $100,000+MarriedNever marriedDivorced/ Separated/ WidowedNortheastMidwestSouthWestUrbanSuburbanRuralOwned or being bought by you or someone in your householdRented for cash
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Q1a.[Gas-powered (not a hybrid)] Do you currently own or lease any car, truck, SUV, or other licensed vehicle that is: Yes, own or lease this type of vehicle81%77%86%78%78%86%74%85%77%76%78%80%86%82%85%74%72%81%80%73%89%83%84%81%74%85%85%88%70%79%74%85%82%82%76%81%89%85%71%
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No, do not own or lease this type of vehicle16%21%9%18%20%10%20%13%19%23%20%17%11%10%12%22%25%18%16%21%10%15%13%17%22%12%12%8%28%18%23%11%15%16%21%15%9%12%25%
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Q1b. [A hybrid, but does not plug in] Do you currently own or lease any car, truck, SUV, or other licensed vehicle that is:Yes, own or lease this type of vehicle11%11%10%12%11%12%10%13%9%16%14%12%7%9%9%12%15%20%10%11%10%13%12%14%12%7%14%11%12%9%7%10%12%13%9%14%7%10%13%
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No, do not own or lease this type of vehicle82%81%83%81%81%82%82%80%83%81%84%80%85%78%84%78%80%73%83%82%84%79%81%77%82%83%79%81%84%81%81%82%82%81%83%78%89%83%78%
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Don't know/Skipped7%8%7%8%8%6%8%7%7%2%3%8%8%13%7%10%5%7%7%7%6%8%8%9%6%9%6%8%4%10%12%8%6%6%8%7%5%7%9%
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Q1c. [A plug-in hybrid] Do you currently own or lease any car, truck, SUV, or other licensed vehicle that is:Yes, own or lease this type of vehicle5%5%4%7%4%5%9%6%5%14%5%5%3%1%3%9%8%10%6%9%2%4%4%4%7%2%8%3%11%3%6%2%7%6%5%7%2%5%6%
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No, do not own or lease this type of vehicle87%87%89%86%86%89%84%86%88%84%91%87%89%84%89%80%87%83%88%84%92%86%88%84%88%88%85%88%85%87%82%89%87%88%86%86%93%87%85%
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Don't know/Skipped8%9%7%7%9%6%7%8%7%2%4%8%8%14%8%12%5%6%6%7%6%10%8%12%6%9%7%8%4%10%12%9%6%6%10%7%5%7%9%
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Q1d. [Fully electric] Do you currently own or lease any car, truck, SUV, or other licensed vehicle that is:Yes, own or lease this type of vehicle9%9%8%7%8%9%9%9%8%14%9%9%7%5%5%11%13%17%9%10%8%8%6%11%10%6%9%7%11%7%3%6%13%8%8%10%6%8%10%
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No, do not own or lease this type of vehicle84%83%86%85%83%85%85%84%84%84%89%82%85%82%88%77%81%79%85%84%86%84%86%81%84%84%84%84%84%84%85%86%82%87%84%83%89%85%81%
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Don't know/Skipped7%8%6%8%9%6%6%7%7%2%3%9%8%13%7%12%5%4%7%7%6%8%8%9%6%9%7%8%4%9%12%8%6%5%8%7%5%7%9%
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Q2. Regardless of how much they might cost, which type of vehicle would you rather own:**NET Gas/Non-plug-in hybrid**68%51%86%66%51%83%73%65%71%49%69%72%71%78%73%64%61%53%73%73%74%59%58%59%67%74%63%74%54%74%72%77%69%56%63%67%80%72%59%
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A gas-powered (not a hybrid) vehicle46%25%67%46%25%64%55%46%47%34%49%52%46%53%50%44%42%29%55%57%51%32%33%30%50%51%36%48%38%55%47%50%53%32%41%43%64%48%43%
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A hybrid that does not plug in22%26%19%21%26%19%18%19%24%15%20%20%26%25%23%20%19%24%19%16%23%27%26%29%17%23%26%26%17%19%24%26%16%25%22%24%16%24%16%
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**NET EV/Plug-in hybrid**31%49%13%33%49%16%26%34%29%50%31%28%27%21%26%35%39%47%26%25%26%41%42%41%32%25%37%26%44%26%27%21%31%44%36%33%19%28%39%
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A plug-in hybrid13%17%7%14%19%7%10%13%13%25%10%9%10%9%11%13%18%20%11%12%9%16%17%15%14%9%15%10%18%11%10%10%14%15%15%13%8%11%15%
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A fully electric vehicle19%31%6%19%30%8%16%21%16%25%21%19%17%13%16%22%22%26%15%14%17%25%24%26%18%16%22%15%26%15%17%11%17%28%21%20%12%17%24%
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Don't know/Skipped1%0%1%**1%1%1%*1%0%*2%1%1%1%0%*1%2%**0%*1%1%**2%*1%2%*0%1%*1%*2%
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Q3a. [Purchase cost] In general, do you think gas-powered vehicles or electric vehicles (EVs) are better on each of the following, or do you think they are about the same?Gas-powered vehicles66%59%74%67%62%73%58%69%64%53%69%69%69%71%71%51%61%60%63%59%68%73%76%68%58%72%71%76%52%64%64%68%68%64%63%65%75%69%59%
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Fully electric vehicles (EVs)12%15%10%11%14%11%11%15%10%19%10%7%11%13%9%17%17%20%13%16%10%10%7%14%15%10%11%8%20%11%14%11%12%13%14%13%5%11%15%
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About the same20%25%15%20%23%15%27%16%25%26%20%23%19%15%19%27%21%20%23%24%21%16%16%17%25%17%18%16%27%23%21%20%18%23%21%21%18%19%23%
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Don't know/Skipped1%1%*1%1%*4%1%1%2%1%1%*1%*5%1%0%1%2%1%1%1%1%2%1%**2%2%1%2%1%*1%1%2%1%3%
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Q3b. [Driving to places you go day-to-day] In general, do you think gas-powered vehicles or electric vehicles (EVs) are better on each of the following, or do you think they are about the same?Gas-powered vehicles33%20%47%31%18%48%27%31%34%22%31%39%35%36%32%34%34%28%38%40%35%23%24%21%34%37%25%35%24%39%26%36%37%28%29%33%40%33%31%
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Fully electric vehicles (EVs)35%49%19%38%51%21%29%38%32%32%36%30%40%35%35%32%26%52%28%24%33%48%44%52%27%33%47%35%34%36%35%29%30%48%41%34%27%36%33%
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About the same31%30%32%29%30%28%41%30%32%45%32%29%24%27%31%31%38%19%32%34%30%28%31%24%38%26%26%28%40%24%37%31%32%24%28%32%33%30%33%
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Don't know/Skipped2%1%2%2%1%3%2%1%2%1%1%2%2%2%2%3%2%0%2%2%2%2%1%2%1%3%1%2%2%1%2%4%1%1%3%1%1%1%3%
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Q3c. [Driving more than 250 miles] In general, do you think gas-powered vehicles or electric vehicles (EVs) are better on each of the following, or do you think they are about the same?Gas-powered vehicles74%70%85%67%72%81%59%77%70%58%70%78%77%84%80%61%62%71%71%67%77%78%80%76%66%76%81%80%62%76%72%78%73%73%72%73%79%77%65%
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Fully electric vehicles (EVs)11%15%5%12%14%7%13%11%10%20%12%6%8%7%7%18%15%18%12%13%10%9%7%11%11%10%10%8%16%7%10%8%12%10%12%11%6%10%11%
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About the same14%13%10%18%14%12%25%11%18%21%19%12%14%8%13%18%20%12%16%19%13%11%10%11%21%13%7%10%20%16%15%14%13%16%15%14%14%11%21%
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Don't know/Skipped1%1%*2%1%1%3%1%2%1%*3%1%2%1%4%3%0%1%1%1%2%2%2%1%1%2%1%2%1%3%*2%1%1%2%1%1%3%
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Q3d. [Cost of refueling/recharging] In general, do you think gas-powered vehicles or electric vehicles (EVs) are better on each of the following, or do you think they are about the same?Gas-powered vehicles32%17%47%32%18%47%28%31%33%27%31%30%32%39%33%28%35%23%35%37%31%27%30%24%34%33%28%35%24%37%30%33%36%27%29%30%44%33%29%
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Fully electric vehicles (EVs)42%59%24%44%58%27%42%45%39%47%46%44%43%32%40%41%44%62%35%31%41%54%52%58%35%42%53%41%48%35%43%34%43%48%49%43%28%42%45%
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About the same24%22%26%23%23%24%25%22%26%22%21%25%23%27%26%25%20%15%27%27%27%18%17%19%28%23%19%23%24%25%25%29%20%24%20%25%27%24%21%
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Don't know/Skipped2%2%2%1%2%2%5%2%3%3%1%1%3%3%2%5%2%*3%4%1%1%1%0%3%2%*1%4%4%2%4%2%1%2%2%2%1%5%
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Q3e. [Convenience of refueling/recharging] In general, do you think gas-powered vehicles or electric vehicles (EVs) are better on each of the following, or do you think they are about the same?Gas-powered vehicles75%70%84%73%70%83%67%76%74%63%72%78%81%81%81%60%63%78%72%68%78%81%82%80%69%78%80%80%65%78%75%75%75%76%74%73%83%78%69%
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Fully electric vehicles (EVs)10%14%3%13%14%5%15%11%9%18%10%9%8%6%5%18%19%13%12%14%10%6%6%6%13%9%8%7%15%9%11%6%11%11%11%12%4%9%12%
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About the same13%14%12%12%14%10%15%11%14%17%16%13%9%9%11%18%16%9%13%15%11%11%10%13%16%10%11%11%16%12%13%15%11%13%13%13%11%12%14%
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Don't know/Skipped2%2%1%2%2%2%3%2%2%2%1%1%2%4%2%4%1%0%3%3%1%1%1%1%2%3%1%1%4%1%1%4%2%1%2%2%2%1%5%
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Q3f. [Reducing climate change] In general, do you think gas-powered vehicles or electric vehicles (EVs) are better on each of the following, or do you think they are about the same?Gas-powered vehicles12%7%17%11%6%17%12%11%13%11%16%13%9%12%11%19%13%6%16%19%10%5%3%8%16%11%8%11%10%15%9%9%17%8%13%9%17%11%15%
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Fully electric vehicles (EVs)59%81%38%61%82%39%52%58%60%64%57%56%60%58%56%61%64%72%53%50%57%71%70%72%55%58%66%57%68%52%61%57%57%64%63%61%47%60%58%
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About the same28%11%44%27%11%42%33%30%25%22%25%30%30%29%32%15%22%21%30%28%33%23%26%18%27%29%26%31%19%31%29%32%25%27%23%28%34%29%24%
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Don't know/Skipped2%2%1%1%1%1%3%1%2%3%2%*1%1%1%6%1%1%2%3%*1%1%2%2%1%1%1%2%2%2%2%2%1%1%2%2%1%3%
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Q3g. [Reducing air pollution] In general, do you think gas-powered vehicles or electric vehicles (EVs) are better on each of the following, or do you think they are about the same?Gas-powered vehicles10%7%12%8%6%13%11%10%9%11%14%11%6%7%8%16%11%9%12%15%7%5%3%9%13%9%6%8%10%13%7%6%13%10%13%8%9%8%14%
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Fully electric vehicles (EVs)70%83%56%73%86%56%65%67%72%69%64%72%72%70%69%68%70%76%66%61%72%77%77%77%65%70%75%68%72%70%75%66%66%74%69%72%62%70%67%
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About the same19%9%31%16%8%29%21%21%17%18%21%16%19%21%22%12%16%15%21%21%20%16%19%12%20%19%17%23%15%15%15%25%19%16%16%18%28%20%15%
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Don't know/Skipped2%1%1%3%1%2%4%2%2%2%1%2%2%2%2%3%2%*2%3%1%2%2%2%2%3%2%1%2%3%3%3%1%1%3%2%1%1%4%
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Q6. Do you think human activity is or is not causing changes to the world’s climate, including an increase in average temperature?Yes, human activity is causing the climate to change74%92%55%77%93%55%72%69%78%74%75%73%75%72%70%82%75%87%67%64%72%85%85%84%73%72%76%72%78%73%75%70%72%77%76%76%64%72%76%
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No, human activity is not causing the climate to change25%8%43%22%7%42%24%30%20%23%25%25%24%27%29%15%23%13%31%32%28%15%15%15%24%28%23%27%20%27%22%29%26%21%24%22%35%27%21%
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Don't know/Skipped1%0%2%1%*2%4%1%2%4%*2%1%1%1%3%2%*2%4%****3%*1%1%3%*3%1%1%1%*2%1%1%3%
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Q8. Thinking about what is said in the news...is the seriousness of global warming and climate change generally exaggerated, generally correct, or is it generally underestimated?Generally exaggerated33%9%60%30%8%60%23%41%25%26%31%38%37%32%38%16%29%21%37%37%37%25%27%24%24%39%37%39%22%32%32%38%32%31%29%32%42%36%26%
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Generally correct41%49%32%42%49%30%50%36%46%47%41%36%40%40%35%53%48%53%40%42%38%42%39%47%43%39%41%37%45%47%35%39%44%43%45%40%37%40%44%
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Generally underestimated26%42%8%27%41%10%26%22%29%26%26%26%22%28%26%29%23%26%22%21%24%32%34%29%32%22%22%23%33%21%32%22%24%26%26%27%21%24%29%
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Don't know/Skipped1%**1%1%*1%1%*1%1%*1%*1%1%1%*1%1%1%*1%0%1%**1%**1%1%1%**1%0%1%1%
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Q9. Would you say that climate change is best described as a crisis, a major problem but not a crisis, a minor problem, or not a problem at all?**NET Crisis/Major problem**69%92%44%70%92%46%69%62%75%69%70%68%69%68%64%80%69%87%63%60%69%78%79%77%71%65%69%65%76%67%71%61%68%74%72%69%60%66%76%
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A crisis36%61%9%39%63%11%35%31%41%37%34%40%37%33%33%44%37%45%29%26%34%48%48%47%38%32%38%31%45%35%40%29%32%45%40%36%28%34%43%
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A major problem but not a crisis33%31%36%31%29%35%35%30%35%32%35%28%33%35%31%36%32%43%34%34%35%30%30%30%34%33%31%34%31%32%30%32%36%30%32%33%33%32%33%
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**NET Minor problem/Not a problem**31%8%55%30%8%54%30%38%25%31%30%32%31%32%36%19%31%12%36%40%31%22%21%23%28%35%31%35%24%33%29%38%32%26%28%30%40%34%24%
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A minor problem22%7%39%22%7%36%21%24%20%25%20%21%20%22%25%13%23%9%26%31%19%14%14%15%21%24%20%23%17%26%19%31%22%16%19%22%28%25%15%
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Not a problem at all9%1%17%8%1%17%9%14%5%6%10%11%10%10%11%6%8%4%10%9%12%8%7%8%7%10%11%11%7%8%10%8%10%9%9%9%12%10%9%
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Q10. How confident are you that the world will do enough to avoid the worst effects of climate change?**NET More confident**32%27%40%31%26%40%28%31%33%40%31%33%26%33%31%38%35%26%37%41%31%24%21%28%35%34%28%28%33%42%28%37%36%25%35%30%32%31%36%
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Very confident7%4%11%6%4%11%5%8%7%6%7%8%7%8%7%11%5%5%8%8%7%5%6%5%9%5%7%8%4%9%4%8%9%6%7%8%6%7%8%
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Somewhat confident25%23%28%25%23%29%23%24%27%34%24%25%20%25%24%27%30%21%29%32%24%19%15%24%26%29%21%20%30%32%24%29%28%19%29%23%26%24%28%
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**NET Less confident**66%73%59%68%73%59%69%67%66%59%68%67%72%66%68%59%65%72%62%58%68%75%78%70%64%65%71%70%66%57%71%62%62%74%64%69%65%68%63%
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Not too confident44%49%40%45%49%39%48%42%47%42%43%47%47%43%43%44%48%52%42%39%46%49%51%46%44%43%47%47%43%39%49%42%42%47%43%47%41%45%42%
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Not confident at all22%24%20%23%24%20%22%25%19%17%25%20%25%23%25%15%17%20%20%18%22%26%28%24%21%22%24%23%22%18%21%20%21%27%21%22%25%23%21%
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Don't know/Skipped1%*1%1%*1%3%1%1%2%1%*2%1%1%2%*2%1%2%1%1%*1%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%2%1%1%
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Q11a. [Extremely hot days] How concerned are you about each of these possible impacts of climate change?**NET More concerned**58%85%32%58%84%33%59%51%65%58%60%58%57%58%51%73%70%71%57%56%58%60%57%65%63%59%50%51%66%65%59%48%62%61%67%56%48%55%67%
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Extremely concerned31%51%11%31%51%12%30%25%36%32%31%34%31%27%25%41%45%34%29%29%30%34%30%40%35%32%24%28%36%29%30%21%35%34%35%31%23%30%34%
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Very concerned27%34%22%27%33%21%29%26%29%26%29%24%27%30%26%32%25%37%28%28%28%26%27%25%28%28%26%23%30%36%29%27%27%26%32%25%26%25%33%
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**NET Less concerned**41%15%68%42%15%67%39%48%35%41%40%41%42%42%49%24%30%29%42%43%42%40%43%35%36%41%50%49%33%35%40%52%38%39%32%44%51%44%32%
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Somewhat concerned24%12%34%26%13%34%26%25%23%28%24%21%23%23%27%16%18%24%25%23%28%21%24%17%25%21%26%26%22%23%20%27%24%25%20%24%29%24%21%
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Not concerned18%3%34%16%3%33%13%24%12%13%16%20%20%19%22%8%12%5%17%19%14%18%19%18%11%19%24%23%11%12%20%25%14%14%12%20%22%20%11%
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Don't know/Skipped1%1%0%*1%0%2%1%1%1%**1%0%*3%**1%1%**0%*1%***1%***1%1%**1%*1%
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Q11b. [Severe storms, including hurricanes] How concerned are you about each of these possible impacts of climate change?**NET More concerned**53%79%25%57%78%29%51%45%61%53%55%51%52%53%45%75%61%65%51%52%50%56%51%61%59%52%46%48%59%56%57%44%56%52%61%51%43%50%62%
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Extremely concerned25%44%8%24%42%10%22%19%31%26%22%29%26%24%20%45%33%24%25%26%24%26%22%31%29%27%19%23%30%24%29%18%28%24%29%26%17%24%30%
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Very concerned27%35%16%33%36%19%29%25%30%27%33%22%27%29%26%30%28%41%26%26%26%30%29%31%30%25%27%25%29%32%28%26%28%27%32%25%26%26%31%
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**NET Less concerned**47%21%75%43%22%71%46%55%39%45%45%49%47%47%55%22%39%35%48%47%50%44%49%39%40%48%54%51%40%44%43%56%43%48%39%48%56%50%38%
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Somewhat concerned29%19%42%27%19%40%26%31%28%31%27%35%24%30%32%14%29%29%31%30%32%26%30%20%28%29%32%30%25%34%21%29%30%34%28%28%34%30%25%
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Not concerned18%2%34%16%3%31%20%24%11%14%18%14%23%17%22%8%10%6%17%16%18%19%19%19%12%19%22%22%15%10%22%26%13%14%11%20%22%20%12%
83
Don't know/Skipped**0%**0%3%1%*1%0%0%1%0%*3%*0%1%1%*0%0%0%1%0%0%*1%***1%***1%*1%
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Q11c. [Flooding] How concerned are you about each of these possible impacts of climate change?**NET More concerned**50%75%22%54%74%27%48%42%57%52%51%50%47%50%43%67%59%59%48%49%48%52%48%57%56%50%40%44%59%50%56%39%52%50%55%49%41%47%56%
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Extremely concerned24%40%8%23%40%10%20%19%29%24%25%26%24%23%18%41%34%24%24%25%23%23%20%28%29%23%18%22%28%23%31%17%26%23%26%25%19%23%27%
86
Very concerned26%34%13%31%34%17%27%24%27%28%27%24%23%27%24%26%25%35%24%24%24%28%29%28%27%27%23%22%31%27%26%23%26%27%29%24%22%24%28%
87
**NET Less concerned**50%25%78%46%26%73%50%57%43%47%49%50%53%49%57%29%41%41%50%50%51%48%52%43%42%50%59%55%40%49%43%61%47%49%45%50%58%52%43%
88
Somewhat concerned30%20%43%27%22%39%28%32%29%30%26%33%31%30%33%21%25%34%31%29%34%29%31%27%28%30%34%31%23%38%22%32%31%34%32%28%35%30%30%
89
Not concerned19%4%35%18%4%33%21%25%14%16%22%17%21%19%23%9%16%7%20%21%18%19%20%16%15%20%25%24%17%11%21%29%16%15%13%22%23%22%13%
90
Don't know/Skipped1%1%0%1%**3%1%1%1%0%*1%1%*3%*0%1%1%1%0%0%0%1%**1%1%***1%1%*1%1%1%1%
91
Q11d. [Droughts and water shortages] How concerned are you about each of these possible impacts of climate change?**NET More concerned**58%81%35%60%82%35%56%54%62%60%56%58%56%60%52%67%67%75%56%55%57%61%57%67%63%55%55%54%65%56%56%50%58%65%67%57%45%57%62%
92
Extremely concerned31%51%11%29%51%12%27%26%35%31%30%31%35%26%26%36%40%45%28%28%29%35%32%40%34%29%28%29%35%29%27%24%30%41%36%30%23%30%34%
93
Very concerned27%30%23%30%31%23%29%28%26%29%26%26%21%34%26%31%28%30%28%28%28%26%26%27%29%26%26%25%31%28%28%27%29%25%31%27%22%27%29%
94
**NET Less concerned**42%18%65%40%18%64%42%45%38%39%44%42%43%40%48%30%33%25%43%44%42%39%43%33%36%45%45%45%34%44%44%49%41%34%33%43%54%43%37%
95
Somewhat concerned28%14%42%28%14%43%25%28%28%29%26%31%27%28%33%20%23%20%30%30%31%24%29%19%27%29%29%30%22%35%24%34%28%27%23%28%38%29%25%
96
Not concerned13%4%23%12%4%21%17%17%9%11%17%11%17%11%15%10%10%6%13%14%11%14%14%14%9%15%16%16%12%8%20%15%13%7%10%15%16%14%11%
97
Don't know/Skipped1%1%**1%*2%1%1%1%1%*1%**3%*0%1%1%1%*0%*1%**1%1%0%**1%1%*1%1%*1%
98
Q11e. [Wildfires] How concerned are you about each of these possible impacts of climate change?**NET More concerned**58%80%35%63%81%38%56%51%66%60%59%55%56%61%54%71%59%75%57%57%57%61%60%63%64%58%52%55%63%60%61%51%56%66%62%58%54%56%65%
99
Extremely concerned29%50%12%24%48%13%22%24%34%31%27%27%27%33%26%37%33%33%28%28%28%32%28%36%34%28%24%27%33%29%30%22%28%38%31%30%24%28%31%
100
Very concerned29%31%22%39%32%25%34%27%32%30%32%28%29%28%28%34%26%43%29%29%29%30%32%27%30%30%28%28%30%32%31%29%29%29%31%28%31%28%34%