September 16th, 2011

A Reuters poll released Thursday shows that the percentage of Americans who believe the planet is warming rose to 83 percent from 75 percent during the past year.

The Reuters/Ipso poll also reported that the change in thinking has been influenced by the Republican debates, in which several candidates have repeatedly scoffed at the idea that humans are creating a hotter climate. Front-runner Rick Perry, the governor of Texas, has said that scientists have manipulated data to raise alarm bells so they can make money off of climate science.

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