Source: The Politics of Climate Change in the United States | Pew Research Center Specifically, the survey finds wide political divides in views of the potential for devastation to the Earth’s ecosystems and what might be done to address any climate impacts. There are also major divides in the way partisans interpret the current scientific discussion over climate, with the political left and right having vastly divergent perceptions of modern scientific consensus, differing levels of trust in the information they get from professional researchers, and different views as to whether it is the quest for knowledge or the quest for professional advancement that drives climate scientists in their work. . . . One spot of unity in an otherwise divided environmental policy landscape is that the vast majority of Americans support the concept of expanding both solar and wind power. The public is more closely divided when it comes to expanding fossil fuel energies such as coal mining, offshore oil and gas drilling, and hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas. While there are substantial party and ideological divides over increasing fossil fuel and nuclear energy sources, strong majorities of all political groups support more solar and wind production. So I'm Ok with someone doing the right thing even if for the wrong reason. My friend D.K. is off the rails about "liberals" yet drove a Prius that he replaced with a Tesla, I don't have a problem. We've seen more than a few Prius owners here make silly claims against man-made, global warming. There are some 'elements of faith' that are best smiled at and move on. Besides, we can always 'poke them with a stick' and be entertained the @mojo reaction. The funny thing is there are degrees of climate denial and sometimes, we've can actually learned something in the dialog. We can disagree without being disagreeable as things that have a random component can support the enthusiasm seen around a craps table. Later, Bob Wilson
that's very interesting. i would like to learn more about the majority of americans interest in solar and wind. around here, they might say that, but it's always nimby.
