Toplines - Global Warming - September 23-24, 2009

National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted September 23-24, 2009

By Rasmussen Reports

1* How closely have you followed news reports about a United Nations treaty to slow global climate change?

27% Very closely
35% Somewhat closely
24% Not very closely
11% Not at all
3% Not sure

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

38% Yes
36% No
26% Not sure

3* Do you agree or disagree with the following statement… “the danger posed by climate change cannot be denied — and our responsibility to meet it must not be deferred."

52% Agree
30% Disagree
18% Not sure

4* Are Americans being selfish by putting their economic concerns ahead of the fight against global warming?

29% Yes
47% No
24% Not sure

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