Environment

Forty-three percent of Americans report being worried "a great deal" about global warming, according to combined 2023 and 2024 data.

Most Gen Zers worry about water pollution and the health of fish and oceans, and nine in 10 say protecting water is important -- across both major political parties.

New data from the World Risk Poll highlight, for the first time, the global scale of open burning.

A new Bentley University-Gallup study reveals generational and political divides on how Americans view the impact that businesses have on people's lives and the environment.

Data from the World Risk Poll show that Southeast Asia excels in disaster preparedness and early warnings compared with other regions.

Environmental crises caused by extreme weather or pollution are linked to greater negative emotions and depressive symptoms, as well as less overall life satisfaction among Americans.

Learn more about Americans' views on present environmental conditions, their rankings of environmental issues and their worries about key issues.

Black Americans are more likely to worry about harmful pollution where they live. Racial differences are substantial in suburbs, towns and rural areas.

More U.S. adults now than a year ago say they own an electric vehicle, but more also say they would not consider buying one.

Biden's job approval rating is 40%, while ratings of his handling of the economy, foreign affairs and the Middle East situation are below his overall approval.

Over six in 10 U.S. adults say businesses impact lives positively, particularly small businesses. But fewer say businesses positively impact the environment.

The majority of Indians see climate change as a potential threat to their country in the next 20 years, but not all Indians perceive this threat in the same way.

As India's population grows, so does its importance to geopolitics and the global economy. Read Gallup's three-part series on what Indians think their future holds.

Millions of Spaniards go to the polls on Sunday to cast their ballots in an early general election called by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. Gallup surveys shed light on whether his gamble is likely to pay off.

Three-fourths of Black Americans (76%) and 70% of Hispanic Americans say they personally worry "a great deal" about pollution of drinking water, compared with 48% of White Americans who respond this way.

The 55% of Americans who favor using nuclear energy as a source of electricity is up four points since last year to its highest level since 2012.

After some fluctuation in Americans' global warming views at the start of the century, these have steadied at fairly high levels of unease on all measures.

Americans' support for decreasing the use of fossil fuels to reduce gas emissions is steady at 58%; Democrats are more in favor than Republicans.

Pollution of drinking water and of natural waterways remain the most worrying environmental problems of six measured by Gallup.