The Environment In Deep Trouble: What Me Worry?

America, the home of Al Gore and one of the large nations which has become environmentally conscious, is full of people who do not understand pollution or its effects at all. The Yale Project on Climate Change Communication found in a recent study of 2030 adults taken between June 24 and July 22 that “found that 63 percent of Americans believe that global warming is happening, but many do not understand why.” US citizens seem to know no more about why the environment is in trouble than they do about why the nation runs large deficits.

In this assessment, only 8 percent of Americans have knowledge equivalent to an A or B, 40 percent would receive a C or D, and 52 percent would get an F. The study also found important gaps in knowledge and common misconceptions about climate change and the earth system. These misconceptions lead some people to doubt that global warming is happening or that human activities are a major contributor, to misunderstand the causes and therefore the solutions, and to be unaware of the risks

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