Global Warming, God and the End Times

A March 2016 survey of 1,204 American adults found that approximately one in seven believe God controls the climate or that global warming signals the 'end times,' with specific religious, political, and socioeconomic groups showing higher rates of these beliefs.

• Approximately 16% of Americans believe that human-caused global warming is impossible because God controls the climate, with 7% stating this is definitely true and 9% stating it is probably true. This belief is most prevalent among Tea Party members (38%), Conservative Republicans (31%), and Evangelical and Born-Again Christians (30%).
• One in seven Americans interpret global warming as a sign of the 'end times,' with 4% saying this is definitely the case and 10% saying it is probably so. This view is most common among Evangelical and Born-Again Christians (24%) and adults who have not completed high school (23%).
• About 11% of the surveyed population believe that the approach of the end times removes the need to worry about global warming. This sentiment is most strongly held by Evangelicals and Born-Again Christians (26%) and Conservative Republicans (21%).
• Approximately 9% of Americans believe the apocalypse will occur within their own lifetime. This belief is most frequent among adults who have not completed high school (20%) and Evangelical and Born-Again Christians (19%).

APA

Team, M. 4. (2016). Global Warming, God and the End Times. Center for Climate Change Communication. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/global-warming-god-and-the-end-times/

Chicago

Team, Mason 4C. Global Warming, God and the End Times. Center for Climate Change Communication, 2016. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/global-warming-god-and-the-end-times/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{team2016global, author = {Team, Mason 4C}, title = {{Global Warming, God and the End Times}}, institution = {Center for Climate Change Communication}, year = {2016}, month = jul, url = {https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/global-warming-god-and-the-end-times/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }