Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, study finds

A new poll shows a majority of Americans connect extreme weather to climate change, The Guardian reports—a finding that emerges amid a dangerous summer of heat, drought, and floods. Even as voters draw these connections, some political leaders, including Donald Trump, continue to dismiss climate warming as a hoax. The gap highlights how public concern may be outpacing political resistance to acknowledging the climate crisis.

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