http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04...ather-poll-says.html
A poll released in April 2012 shows that a large majority of Americans believe that this year’s unusually warm winter, last year’s blistering summer and some other weather disasters were probably made worse by global warming. And by a 2-to-1 margin, the public says the weather has been getting worse, rather than better, in recent years.
A large majority of climate scientists say the climate is shifting in ways that could cause serious impacts, and they cite the human release of greenhouse gases as a principal cause. But a tiny, vocal minority of researchers contests that view, and has seemed in the last few years to be winning the battle of public opinion despite slim scientific evidence for their position.
How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
Global warming is affecting the weather in the United States.
Nat’l Avg Northeast Midwest South West
Strongly agree 26 37 22 22 28
Somewhat agree 43 34 49 44 43
Somewhat disagree 19 22 17 21 17
Strongly disagree 11 7 12 13 12