Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal

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Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal

Eleven years after 9/11 — if you can believe it has been that long — the Chicago Council on Global Affairs decided to gauge how Americans’ views on global security have evolved . First and foremost, concern over global terrorism has dropped precipitously, with more significant declines evident among younger populations. But we’re here to talk about the changing climate. How do Americans feel climate change ranks as an important foreign policy goal? They don’t. Click to embiggen. Only one-third of respondents listed climate change as a “very important” goal, down two percentage points from 2010. Worse, climate change was third-to-last, after “strengthening the United Nations.” A February poll suggested that 61 percent of Americans think the U.N. is doing a “poor job,” if that gives you any indication of the esteem in which it is held. When the polling is broken down by poli...

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@johnluton » 17 Sep '12, 4pm
RT @tomrand: Only 1\3 of US thinks limiting climate change is very important goal. [link] - sigh. Wait for food shortage. ...
@tomrand » 17 Sep '12, 12am
Only 1\3 of US thinks limiting climate change is very important goal. [link] - sigh. Wait for food shortage. Via @grist
@HenneberyEddy » 16 Sep '12, 8pm
What about limiting energy use? MT @grist: Only 1/3 of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal [link]
@huecoyotl » 16 Sep '12, 7pm
Then they'd better get central air and irrigation. It works for Arizona. [link]
@grist » 16 Sep '12, 7pm
Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal. [link] Say what?
@jb111 » 11 Sep '12, 3pm
Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal [link] via @zite
@deusse » 11 Sep '12, 2pm
RT @TUNZAmag: What percentage of people in your country think climate change is an important issue? [link]
@The_JEI » 11 Sep '12, 1pm
Shocking! Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal [link] via @grist
@JeromePetigny » 11 Sep '12, 12pm
Only one-third of Americans think limiting #climate change is a very important goal [link] #Sustainability
@Aniko_S » 11 Sep '12, 6am
This is bad. RT @drgrist Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal [link] Sigh.
@CO369 » 11 Sep '12, 3am
RT @OccupyDisabled: Sheep to slaughter: Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal [link]
@OccupyDisabled » 11 Sep '12, 3am
Sheep to slaughter: Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal [link]
@traceydurning » 11 Sep '12, 3am
Speechless. RT @drgrist: Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal [link] Sigh.
@mlechs » 11 Sep '12, 2am
"@drgrist: 1/3 of Americans think limiting climate change is important goal [link] " don't worry USA, we'll drill our way out
@blankslatedes » 11 Sep '12, 1am
Indeed it is. @grist: Only one-third of Americans think limiting #climate change is a very important goal [link]
@Janiebt » 11 Sep '12, 1am
RT @peterdaou: RT @drgrist Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal [link] Sigh.
@Kempo50 » 11 Sep '12, 1am
RT @jameswest2010: RT @drgrist: Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal [link] ...
@HelioCurrent » 11 Sep '12, 1am
Wow: This Grist piece really puts in perspective why Romney's willing blow #climate off. [link] Americans disappoint me.
@DemAdvisor » 11 Sep '12, 1am
So sad. #InvestInTheEarth RT @drgrist Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is very important goal [link]
@peterdaou » 11 Sep '12, 1am
RT @drgrist Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal [link] Sigh.
@drgrist » 11 Sep '12, 1am
Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal [link] Sigh.
@emma_kress » 11 Sep '12, 1am
“@grist: Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal [link]” that's so disturbing.
@carolleisa » 11 Sep '12, 1am
Better start Rt“@grist: Only one-third of Americans think limiting climate change is a very important goal [link]”
@clumsydancer » 10 Sep '12, 11pm
Only 1/3 of Americans think limiting climate change is critical. Over half think limiting illegal immigration is. #wtf [link]
@climateaccess » 10 Sep '12, 10pm
Only one-third of Americans think limiting #climate change is a very important goal (via @grist) [link]
@SimonBager » 10 Sep '12, 10pm
Surprise, surprise.. Americans do not think that #Climatechange is an impt foreign policy goal.. via@grist [link]
@dnecromancerr » 10 Sep '12, 10pm
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