A Yale University poll from earlier this month says most Americans see climate change as playing a role in hurting prices and the cost of living. Pollsters found that 65 percent of respondents believe climate change is contributing to rising costs at least “a little.” This includes 88 percent of liberal Democrats and 77 percent of moderate or conservative Republicans. “I find it stunning that even some people in the climate community say that we should stop talking about the climate because there’s a cost-of-living crisis going on,” Yale Program on Climate Change Communication Director Anthony Leiserowitz told The Guardian. “It’s a fundamental error to treat these issues as mutually exclusive — climate solutions are also cost-of-living solutions,” Leiserowitz continued. President Trump has long cast doubt on the science behind climate change, and his administration has sought to rollback efforts to mitigate global warming.

Source: The Guardian December 26, 2025 23:57 UTC