About climate change, the young and Sarah Palin
March 11, 2010
According to a climate poll conducted by researchers at American, Yale and George Mason universities "adults under the age of 35 are significantly less likely than their elders to say that they had thought about global warming before today, with nearly a quarter (22%) of under 35's saying they had never thought about the issue previously. Only 38% of those between the ages of 18 and 34 say that they had previously thought about global warming either "a lot" (10%) or "some" (28%), compared to 51% of those 35-59 and 44% of those 60 and older." In addition, the issue of global warming is not considered of any greater personal importance to under 35's than it is to those 35 and older.
In his blog Matthew C. Nisbet, an assistant professor in AU's School of Communication, writes, "only 33% under the age of 35 trust the news media as a source of information about climate change, a proportion lower than any other age group. This proportion is also only slightly higher than the 27% of those under 35 who trust Sarah Palin on climate change."
Hope this trust is not based on “Sarah Palin” in Saterday Night Life who said about climate change that she thought God is just hugging us closer.
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