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More Canadians believe in man-made climate change than Americans, Brits
2013-04-13 00:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yahoo: Maybe we all are a bunch of tree huggers in Canada. According to a survey, released by Angus Reid on Friday, Canadians are more environmentally conscious than our British and American cousins. Specifically: - 58 per cent of Canadians, 47 per cent of Americans and 45 per cent of Brits believe that "global warming is a fact and is mostly caused by emissions from vehicles and industrial facilities." - Only 13 per cent of Canadians believe climate change has yet to be proven; 20 per cent...
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Report: 243 million Americans affected by weather disasters since 2007
2013-04-10 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Drought, record heat and Hurricane Sandy were among the major weather-related disasters that affected the United States in 2012. But just how many Americans felt the impact of these events? A newly released report from the Environment America Research and Policy Center says 243 million people nearly 80 percent of the U.S. population live in counties that experienced at least one weather-related disaster since 2007. The report, titled In the Path of the Storm, is based on six years of county-level...
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Poll: 3 in 8 Americans Believe Global Warming A Hoax
2013-04-05 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Wunderground: Despite overwhelming evidence and scientific consensus, roughly three of every eight registered voters in the U.S. believes that "global warming is a hoax," according to a national poll released Tuesday by the firm Public Policy Polling (PPP). The automated telephone poll asked 1,247 American registered voters their beliefs on a wide range of topics broadly categorized as "conspiracy theories" in the firm's press release. When asked, "Do you believe global warming is a hoax, or not?" 37% of...
Shopping is therapy, say more than half Americans
2013-04-02 15:35:00| CNET News.com
The lure of instant online shopping is made very clear by a survey that suggests 64 percent of women and 40 percent of men confess that shopping is a prime mood changer. But their shopping therapies differ. [Read more]
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Pew survey: Americans have mixed feelings about fracking
2013-04-02 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: A new national survey out today by the Pew Research Center shows 48 percent of Americans favor the increased use of fracking, while 38 percent are opposed. Unsurprisingly, differences of opinion fall along partisan, gender, and regional lines. Women are divided on the issue, with 41 percent favoring fracking and 42 percent opposed. Men support it by a 55 to 34 percent margin. Regionally, there is more support for it in the Midwest and South and less in the West and Northeast. Carroll...
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