American viewpoint
In conjunction with the recent airing of its Planet in Peril documentary, CNN has released two environmental polls, getting a gauge on what the country thinks about habitat destruction, climate change, endangered species and overpopulation.
The interviews with 1,212 American adults were conducted by telephone early last month. How do the results stack up to your views?
The world is threatened by:
Loss of habitats: 79 percent
Extinction: 74 percent
Global warming: 72 percent
Overpopulation: 68 percent
Is global warming a threat to the world?
Yes: 72 percent
No: 27 percent
Immediate threat: 35 percent
Eventual threat: 37 percent
Not a threat: 27 percent
Is extinction of endangered species a threat to the world?
Yes: 74 percent
No: 26 percent
Immediate threat: 37 percent
Eventual threat: 37 percent
Not a threat: 26 percent
Is the loss of rainforests and other habitats a threat to the world?
Yes: 79 percent
No: 20 percent
Immediate threat: 42 percent
Eventual threat: 37 percent
Not a threat: 20 percent
Is overpopulation a threat to the world?
Yes: 68 percent
No: 32 percent
Immediate threat: 31 percent
Eventual threat: 37 percent
Not a threat: 32 percent
source: CNN