More Than 1/3 Of California Republicans Believe That Climate Impacts "Will Never Happen"

Global temperatures are rising, yet a significant slice of Republicans in California say the effects of climate change will never be felt.

According to a poll from the Public Policy Institute of California released Monday, a plurality of Republican likely voters — 35 percent — say the effects of global warming “will never happen,” while another 20 percent say the effects won’t happen in their lifetime but will affect future generations. Thirty-one percent of Republicans believe the effects are already being felt.

Meanwhile, 85 percent of Democratic likely voters and 59 percent of Independents say the consequences of global warming have already begun.

Rob Stutzman, a Republican political consultant, said it’s undeniable global warming is having an impact today but urged Democrats to make room for open discussions about all of the contributing factors to rising global temperatures and solutions for reversing it. He said Republicans are making it difficult for lawmakers in their party to address the growing threat. “In the polarized tribalism of American politics, it makes governing extremely difficult,” Stutzman said. “There’s no incentive to arrive at sensible solutions, which have commonly been bipartisan in our history.”

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