New Report Shows Growing Majority Of Americans Believe In Climate Change, Trust Scientists

Laurel Whitney | New Report Shows Growing Majority Of Americans Believe In Climate Change, Trust Scientists

desmogblog.com 20 Oct '12, 4pm

New Report Shows Growing Majority Of Americans Believe In Climate Change, Trust Scientists

While 3 out of 4 people (74%) trust climate scientists as a major source of information, a majority of the public (67%) also trust scientists who do not specialize in climate. Remember people, just because your uncle is an "expert" on weather prediction based on how badly his bum knee is acting up does not make him an expert on climatology. I can't help but think that in this way the US comes off like a toddler proud to pour their own drink by themselves, or a teenager taking the first solo drive after obtaining their license, or an "adult" passing the milestone of paying their own bills - everyone's proud of you for reaching that point finally, although slightly artificially so because the reality is that discovery has been commonplace for the rest of the world for years. And while more Americans are accepting the facts, this does not immediately translate into effective ...

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