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Wisconsin: Environment

 

Global Warming

 

Belief in Global Warming

Poll Date
Real
Made-up
No opinion
Sample MoE
SurveyUSA October 12-14, 2007
74%
21%
 5%
600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA September 14-16, 2007
69%
26%
 5%
600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA August 10-12, 2007
69%
27%
 4%
600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA July 13-15, 2007
67%
25%
 8%
600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA June 8-10, 2007
70%
23%
 7%
600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA May 11-13, 2007
71%
23%
 6%
600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA April 13-15, 2007
70%
20%
10%
600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA March 9-11, 2007
67%
20%
13%
600 ± 4.1
SurveyUSA February 9-11, 2007
66%
24%
10%
600 ± 4.1

 

Causes of Climate Change

Poll Date
Natural
changes
Human
activity
Both
No
opinion
Sample MoE
WPR / St. Norbert College1 April 3-17, 2007
27%
54%
15%
5%
400 ± 5.0

1 "Do you think climate change is caused more by natural changes in the environment or by human activity?"

 

Seriousness of Global Warming Effects

Seriousness of global warming effects1
April 3-17, 2007
Very serious
44%
Somewhat serious
39%
Not too serious
11%
Not at all serious
 4%
No opinion
 3%
Poll
WPR / St. Norbert College
Sample
400
MoE
± 5.0

1 "Would you say that current effects of global warming or climate change are very serious, somewhat serious, not too serious, or not at all serious?"

 

Informed About Global Warming

Informed about global warming1
April 3-17, 2007
Very well informed
21%
Somewhat well informed
58%
Not very well informed
17%
Not at all informed
 3%
No opinion
 1%
Poll
WPR / St. Norbert College
Sample
400
MoE
± 5.0

1 "How well informed would you say you are about global warming?"

 

Emission Limits for Utilities and Vehicles

Support for emission limits1
April 3-17, 2007
Strongly support
51%
Somewhat support
26%
Somewhat oppose
 7%
Strongly oppose
 9%
No opinion
 7%
Poll
WPR / St. Norbert College
Sample
400
MoE
± 5.0

1 "Would you say that you strongly support, somewhat support, somewhat oppose, or strongly oppose emission limits for carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases for utilities and vehicles similar to the limits we have for other pollutants?"