Toplines - Global Warming - January 31-February 1, 2009

National Survey of 1,000 Likely Voters
Conducted January 31-February 1, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Which of the following is most likely to occur to the planet Earth … a period of dangerous global warming, a dangerous ice age or something in between?

29% Period of dangerous global warming
5% Dangerous ice age
52% Somewhere in between
14% 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?

41% Take immediate action
41% Wait a few years
18% Not sure

3* Does the media make global warming appear to be worse than it really is, better than it really is or do they present an accurate picture?

54% Worse
13% Better
21% They present an accurate picture
12% Not sure

4* How likely is it that Global Warming will destroy human civilization within the next century?

5% Very likely
18% Somewhat likely
39% Not very likely
27% Not at all likely
11% Not sure

5* If the government gets greater control over the economy to fight global warming, will that be good for the United States or bad for the United States?

35% Good
45% Bad
20% Not sure

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