A Interesting Look at Montanans’ Opinions on Global Warming

A new tool and data set has been published that shares a comprehensive look at opinions on global warming across the United States as well as in the state of Montana.

All data was pulled from the Yale Climate Opinion Map, a project of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Not every question asked is represented below. You can read more about the map and the methodology used to create it and see the full data for the United States.

Below is some data that pertains to Montanans. Percentages are estimated.

NOTE: The YPCCC bears no responsibility for the analyses or interpretations of the data presented here.

Percent of Montanans who believe global warming is happening: 67%

Percent of Montanans who believe global warming is caused by humans: 52%

Percent of Montanans who believe global warming is affecting the weather: 58%

Percent of Montanans who have personally experienced the effects of global warming: 37%

Percent of Montanans who are worried about global warming: 58%

Percent of Montanans who think global warming will harm plants and animals: 66%

Percent of Montanans who think global warming will harm future generations: 65%

Percent of Montanans who think global warming will harm people in the US: 55%

Percent of Montanans who think global warming is already harming people in the US now or within 10 years: 50%

Percent of Montanans who support funding research into renewable energy sources: 78%

Percent of Montanans who support drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: 33%

Percent of Montanans who support the expansion of oil and gas drilling off US coast: 57%

Percent of Montanans who believe schools should teach about the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to global warming: 70%

Percent of Montanans who think developing clean energy should be a priority for president and Congress: 59%

Percent of Montanans who think my governor should do more to address global warming: 44%

Percent of Montanans who discuss global warming at least occasionally: 35%