A majority of registered voters want federal agencies to increase their efforts to protect people from the health harms of global warming

A December 2024 survey of registered U.S. voters found that 55% believe federal agencies should increase their efforts to protect people from the health harms of global warming, while only 15% believe they should decrease these efforts. Support for increased federal action varies significantly by political affiliation, with 86% of liberal Democrats supporting more action compared to 22% of conservative Republicans.

• A majority of registered voters (55%) believe federal agencies should increase their current efforts to protect the public from health harms caused by global warming, while 15% believe these efforts should be decreased.
• Three-quarters of registered voters (75%) want federal agencies to either maintain or increase their current level of effort to protect people from climate-related health harms.
• Support for increased federal agency action on climate and health is strongly divided along political lines: 86% of liberal Democrats support more action, whereas only 22% of conservative Republicans do.
• Among moderate Republicans, 39% support more federal action on climate and health, 26% support the same level of action, and 19% support less action.

APA

Team, M. 4. (2025). A majority of registered voters want federal agencies to increase their efforts to protect people from the health harms of global warming. Center for Climate Change Communication. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/a-majority-of-registered-voters-want-federal-agencies-to-increase-their-efforts-to-protect-people-from-the-health-harms-of-global-warming/

Chicago

Team, Mason 4C. A majority of registered voters want federal agencies to increase their efforts to protect people from the health harms of global warming. Center for Climate Change Communication, 2025. https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/a-majority-of-registered-voters-want-federal-agencies-to-increase-their-efforts-to-protect-people-from-the-health-harms-of-global-warming/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{team2025majority, author = {Team, Mason 4C}, title = {{A majority of registered voters want federal agencies to increase their efforts to protect people from the health harms of global warming}}, institution = {Center for Climate Change Communication}, year = {2025}, month = may, url = {https://climatecommunication.gmu.edu/all/a-majority-of-registered-voters-want-federal-agencies-to-increase-their-efforts-to-protect-people-from-the-health-harms-of-global-warming/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }