More Americans say global warming exaggerated: poll(48%, up from 41%)

Reuters ^ | 03/11/10 | Richard Cowan

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More Americans say global warming exaggerated: poll

Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON

Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:08pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing number of Americans, nearly half the country, think global warming worries are exaggerated and more people doubt that scientific warnings of severe environmental fallout will ever occur, according to a new Gallup poll.

The new doubts come as President Barack Obama pressures Congress to produce legislation significantly cutting smokestack emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases blamed for climate change problems.

Gallup's survey was released on the same day that the Obama administration unveiled in Texas a public-private report underscoring threats to birds as climate change alters their habitat and food supply, pushing many species to extinction.

With congressional elections in November, many lawmakers are hesitant to take on a controversial energy and environment bill, especially if voter interest is waning.

Around the world, concerns about climate change have dipped as economic worries took higher priority, according to a Nielson/Oxford University survey in December, which found the highest concern was in Latin America and Asia-Pacific countries like the Philippines, where typhoons are a big threat.

While U.S. worries about climate change fell significantly in the Nielson poll, they did not come close to some eastern European countries such as Estonia, which ranked bottom.

[Bertha Fanation]

We’ve all gotta do our part to reduce Obama’s carbon footprint.

[LibLieSlayer]

Rush read a poll yesterday that had it at 63%... guess gallup to communism wanted to help hussein and gore-d head.

LLS

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[Frenchtown Dan]

It’s not just exaggerated, it’s a damned lie.

What is it going to take for these fools to come to grips with the fact that they are just plain wrong?

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