Fewer Americans worry about global warming and believe it’s real, USA Today

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Americans are increasingly less worried about global warming and less convinced its effects are already happening, according to an annual Gallup survey released Thursday.

The poll also finds a sharp turnaround in views about what’s causing the rise in global temperatures. Half, or 50%, now agree with most climate scientists that human activities are the cause, down from 61% in 2003.

“The survey results show that the reversal in Americans’ concerns about global warming that began last year has continued in 2010 — in some cases reverting to the levels recorded when Gallup began tracking global warming measures more than a decade ago,” Gallup says.

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