Toplines - Climate Change II - December 8, 2009

National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted December 8, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed news reports about a United Nations summit on climate change?

26% Very closely
37% Somewhat closely
27% Not very closely
8% Not at all
3% Not sure

2* Some people say we must take immediate action to stop global warming. Others say we should wait a few years to see if global warming is real before making major changes. What do you think?

43% We must take immediate action to stop global warming
43% We should wait a few years to see if global warming is real
14% Not sure

3*Is the world headed toward an irreversible catastrophe if the members of the United Nations fail to deal with global warming?

30% Yes
48% No
22% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence