Latinos say they and their loved ones have faced widespread job losses and serious illness due to COVID-19. Yet satisfaction with the nation’s direction is at highest level in a decade as most say the worst of the pandemic is behind us.
About two-thirds of Americans (65%) say their best guess is that intelligent life exists on other planets.
Among U.S. social media users, 45% of Gen Z adults have interacted with content that focuses on the need for action on climate change.
In 2020 alone, the coronavirus was responsible for about 380,000 deaths and roughly 5.5 million years of lost life in the United States.
No more than half of Americans say they think solar geoengineering and cloud seeding would make a difference in reducing the effects of climate change.
Among Republicans, support for increasing reliance on solar power is down from 84% last year to 73% today.
A small but significant share of car owners in the U.S. have traded filling up for plugging in, and many more are thinking of joining them.
Majorities of Americans support an array of measures to address climate change but stop short of a full break with fossil fuels.
Majorities of Americans say the federal government, businesses and other actors are doing too little to reduce the effects of climate change.
The share of Americans viewing illegal immigration as a ‘very big’ problem has increased.
Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.
Majorities across 20 publics say government investments in scientific research are worthwhile and express a lot or some confidence in scientists to do what is right for the public.
Majorities of Americans say the United States should prioritize the development of renewable energy sources and take steps toward the country becoming carbon neutral by the year 2050.
Majorities say scientific research on gene editing is a misuse of technology. But public acceptance of gene editing for babies depends on how it will be used, and views often differ by age and religion.
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