Environment http://www.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam With climate change on the agenda at the Group of Eight summit and the Major Economies Forum this week, Gallup Polls reveal that residents in many of these top-polluting nations who are familiar with global warming or climate change believe it poses a serious threat. http://www.gallup.com/poll/121526/Major-Economies-Threat-Climate-Change.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/121526/Major-Economies-Threat-Climate-Change.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:30:00 GMT A recent Gallup Poll reveals solid majority support for higher fuel efficiency standards such as those President Obama announced Tuesday. In March, 80% of Americans said they favored higher fuel efficiency standards for automobiles. http://www.gallup.com/poll/118543/Americans-Green-Light-Higher-Fuel-Efficiency-Standards.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/118543/Americans-Green-Light-Higher-Fuel-Efficiency-Standards.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 19 May 2009 14:45:00 GMT Gallup finds that less than half of respondents in many Latin American countries have heard of ethanol. Of those who have heard of it, Gallup finds majorities in nearly every country would support a referendum to start replacing gasoline for ethanol. http://www.gallup.com/poll/118303/Latin-America-Less-Half-Familiar-Ethanol.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/118303/Latin-America-Less-Half-Familiar-Ethanol.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 11 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Worldwide, countries where a higher percentage of the public believes that global warming is a result of human activities use less energy to produce the same amount of GDP. http://www.gallup.com/poll/117835/Views-Global-Warming-Relate-Energy-Efficiency.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/117835/Views-Global-Warming-Relate-Energy-Efficiency.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT This Earth Day, Gallup reveals the extent to which world citizens vary in their knowledge about global warming and its causes. The data reveal that public awareness of the concept of global warming is distinct from public belief that global warming is a result of human activities. http://www.gallup.com/poll/117772/Awareness-Opinions-Global-Warming-Vary-Worldwide.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/117772/Awareness-Opinions-Global-Warming-Vary-Worldwide.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT Eight in 10 Americans (79%) think President Barack Obama will do a good job protecting the nation’s environment, far higher than the 51% who said the same about former President George W. Bush during his first 100 days in office. http://www.gallup.com/video/117811/Americans-Set-High-Bar-Obama-Environment.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/117811/Americans-Set-High-Bar-Obama-Environment.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Americans have much higher expectations for President Barack Obama on the environment than was the case for George W. Bush eight years ago. Seventy-nine percent of Americans say Obama will do a good job of protecting the environment, compared to just 51% who said this about Bush in March 2001. http://www.gallup.com/poll/117775/High-Expectations-Obama-Environment.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/117775/High-Expectations-Obama-Environment.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Americans’ outlook for the quality of the environment in the U.S. is much more optimistic than it was a year ago, although a slight majority still say environmental quality is getting worse (51%) rather than better (41%). http://www.gallup.com/poll/117769/Outlook-Environmental-Quality-Improving.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/117769/Outlook-Environmental-Quality-Improving.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:30:00 GMT One in three small-business owners say the economy has impacted their plans to become more “green,” and fewer think their customers would be willing to pay more for environmentally friendly goods and services today (27%) than thought that was the case in 2007 (43%). http://www.gallup.com/poll/117340/Small-Business-Owners-Struggling-Become-Green.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/117340/Small-Business-Owners-Struggling-Become-Green.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:30:00 GMT Americans are more likely to say they worry a great deal or a fair amount about the pollution of drinking water than any other environmental problem facing the United States. http://www.gallup.com/video/117082/Water-Pollution-Top-Environmental-Worry.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/117082/Water-Pollution-Top-Environmental-Worry.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gallup’s 2009 Environment survey finds contamination of water sparking more U.S. public concern than air pollution, extinction of species, the loss of rain forests, and global warming. Public worry about these issues generally fell between 2000 and 2004, but has since edged higher. http://www.gallup.com/poll/117079/Water-Pollution-Americans-Top-Green-Concern.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/117079/Water-Pollution-Americans-Top-Green-Concern.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT Fifty-nine percent of Americans say they somewhat or strongly favor the use of nuclear energy as one of the ways to provide electricity for the United States and 37% somewhat or strongly oppose its use. http://www.gallup.com/video/117019/Majority-Americans-Favor-Nuclear-Energy.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/117019/Majority-Americans-Favor-Nuclear-Energy.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gallup’s annual Environment poll finds 59% of Americans saying they favor the use of nuclear power as one of the ways to provide energy for the United States, surpassing the previous high of 56%. A majority of Americans believe that nuclear power plants are safe. http://www.gallup.com/poll/117025/Support-Nuclear-Energy-Inches-New-High.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/117025/Support-Nuclear-Energy-Inches-New-High.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT For the first time in Gallup’s 25-year history of asking Americans about the trade-off between environmental protection and economic growth, a majority of Americans (51%) say economic growth should be given the priority, even if the environment suffers. http://www.gallup.com/poll/116962/Americans-Economy-Takes-Precedence-Environment.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/116962/Americans-Economy-Takes-Precedence-Environment.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT For the first time in Gallup history, more Americans say that economic growth should be given priority even if the environment suffers to some extent (51%) than say protection of the environment should be given priority even at the risk of curbing economic growth (42%). http://www.gallup.com/video/116947/First-Time-Americans-Put-Economy-Environment.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/116947/First-Time-Americans-Put-Economy-Environment.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 19 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT Americans widely favor increased government funding for alternative sources of energy, such as wind and solar (77%). At the same time, most also favor maintaining or ramping up federal support for energy production from traditional sources like oil and gas. http://www.gallup.com/poll/116713/Americans-Energy-Promote-New-Sources-Old.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/116713/Americans-Energy-Promote-New-Sources-Old.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT A strong majority of Americans (77%) say the government should increase financial support for alternative energy sources, but 39% say the same about funding for traditional energy sources such as oil and gas. http://www.gallup.com/video/116809/Majority-Gov-Funding-Alternative-Energy.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/116809/Majority-Gov-Funding-Alternative-Energy.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT While a majority of Americans continue to believe the seriousness of global warming is either correctly portrayed in the news (29%) or underestimated (28%), a record-high 41% now say it is exaggerated. The increased skepticism is seen mainly among Republicans and independents. http://www.gallup.com/poll/116590/Increased-Number-Think-Global-Warming-Exaggerated.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/116590/Increased-Number-Think-Global-Warming-Exaggerated.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:30:00 GMT The United States and Canada’s agreement to begin a clean-energy dialogue comes in an atmosphere in which 54% of Canadians last year were satisfied with the current efforts to protect the environment. http://www.gallup.com/poll/116095/Canadians-Satisfied-Environmental-Efforts.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/116095/Canadians-Satisfied-Environmental-Efforts.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT Gallup Poll findings show that many residents living in 30 countries in sub-Saharan Africa say they have gone without enough clean water in the past year prior to the survey, affecting at least 140 million adults. http://www.gallup.com/poll/109831/Clean-Water-Lack-Thereof-Plight-Many-Africa.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/109831/Clean-Water-Lack-Thereof-Plight-Many-Africa.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT Singaporeans rate their air quality better than citizens polled in 20 of the world's most populous cities. Gallup reports from the field on how the tight restrictions on driving play a role. http://www.gallup.com/video/108886/Singapores-Rules-Cut-Driving-Boost-Air-Quality.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/108886/Singapores-Rules-Cut-Driving-Boost-Air-Quality.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT In Singapore, citizens are more satisfied with the quality of their water than citizens are in any other country Gallup surveyed throughout 2006 and 2007. Despite scarce natural resources, Singapore is now working toward being completely self-sufficient in water resources. http://www.gallup.com/video/108844/Singapore-Sets-Bar-Water-Quality.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/108844/Singapore-Sets-Bar-Water-Quality.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT Data-driven insights into U.S. President George W. Bush's reversal of a ban on offshore drilling, charges of genocide against Sudan's president, the state of the economy in the United States, and religious tolerance in Australia. http://www.gallup.com/video/108817/Gallup-Glance-Around-Globe.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/108817/Gallup-Glance-Around-Globe.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:30:00 GMT Data-driven insights into the G8’s move toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the U.S. Congress returning to work, the resignation of Kenya's finance minister, and how the U.S. presidential candidates do on the economy. http://www.gallup.com/video/108694/Gallup-Glance-Around-Globe.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/video/108694/Gallup-Glance-Around-Globe.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:00:00 GMT A majority of Americans (57%) say they would support drilling in U.S. areas currently off-limits to oil exploration in order to reduce the price of gasoline. http://www.gallup.com/poll/108121/Majority-Americans-Support-Drilling-OffLimits-Areas.aspx?CSTS=tagrss http://www.gallup.com/poll/108121/Majority-Americans-Support-Drilling-OffLimits-Areas.aspx?CSTS=tagrss Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT