Skywatch Public AnnouncementAug. 23, 2006 at 12:29AM
A Washington pollster says the majority of U.S. residents are connecting intense weather events like Hurricane Katrina and heat waves to global warming. The Zogby America telephone poll, sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation, says majorities of likely voters in both political parties favor requirements on industries to limit "greenhouse" emissions. Nearly three of every four of those surveyed said they are more convinced today that global warming is a reality than they were two years ago, the polls said. Eighty-seven percent of Democrats said they believe in global warming, with 56 percent of Republicans agreeing. Eighty-two percent of independents also said they think the United States is experiencing the effects of global warming. The survey, conducted Aug. 11-16, included 1,018 respondents. It carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, said Zogby, which has offices in Washington and Utica, N.Y. (photo above: New Orleans after levee break Aug, 2005)
