Research and Insights: Media Use, Race, and the Environment: The Converging of Environmental Attitudes Based on Self-Reported News Use
In the U.S., people have become polarized around a number of issues based on a variety of potential dividing lines including where they live, their age, their political beliefs, and their race/ethnicity.
One pressing issue where different ideological groups believe in different things is climate change. From a political perspective, liberals tend to believe climate change is happening, while conservatives tend to be more skeptical. Studies have also looked at the gaps in beliefs regarding environmental issues between different races/ethnicities and have shown that racial/ethnic minorities tend to be more concerned about environmental issues compared to their White counterparts.
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