The growing divide

The divergence of partisans’ views on climate change has widened over the past year, according to a recent Gallup poll. While a majority of Republicans in 2017 reported that most scientists think global warming is happening, a minority of GOP respondents now agree with that premise. Meanwhile, Democrats’ views remained unchanged. The news may not be that surprising given the political climate, especially since President Trump thinks it’s a hoax, or, as he put it: “The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing noncompetitive.” Here’s a look at some of the results: