{"id":8749,"date":"2021-10-14T14:00:46","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T19:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/%year%\/%monthnum%\/%day%\/67-of-americans-perceive-a-rise-in-extreme-weather-but-partisans-differ-over-government-efforts-to-address-it\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T23:56:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T03:56:31","slug":"67-of-americans-perceive-a-rise-in-extreme-weather-but-partisans-differ-over-government-efforts-to-address-it","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2021\/10\/14\/67-of-americans-perceive-a-rise-in-extreme-weather-but-partisans-differ-over-government-efforts-to-address-it\/","title":{"rendered":"67% of Americans perceive a rise in extreme weather, but partisans differ over government efforts to address it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide\"><img decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FT_21.10.12_ExtremeWeather_feature.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"A motorist drives down a road in the wake of Hurricane Ida on Sept. 4, 2021, in Grand Isle, Louisiana. The Category 4 hurricane brought flooding, wind damage and power outages along the Gulf Coast.\" class=\"wp-image-401663\" \/><figcaption>A motorist drives down a road in the wake of Hurricane Ida on Sept. 4, 2021, in Grand Isle, Louisiana. The Category 4 hurricane brought flooding, wind damage and power outages along the Gulf Coast. (Sean Rayford\/Getty Images)\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two-thirds of Americans say extreme weather events across the country have been occurring more often than in the past. Far fewer say they\u2019re happening about as often (28%), and only 4% say they are happening less often, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The findings come amid reports that climate change has contributed to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/09\/07\/1034607602\/weather-disasters-have-become-five-times-as-common-thanks-in-part-to-climate-cha\">increase in weather-related disasters<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"is-style-alternate wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"how-we-did-this\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;how-we-did-this&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>How we did this<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand the public\u2019s views of extreme weather and priorities for improving the country\u2019s infrastructure. For this analysis, we surveyed 10,371 U.S. adults from Sept. 13 to 19, 2021. Everyone who took part in this survey is a member of the Center\u2019s American Trends Panel (ATP), an online survey panel that is recruited through national, random sampling of residential addresses. This way nearly all U.S. adults have a chance of selection. The survey is weighted to be representative of the U.S. adult population by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other categories.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/our-methods\/u-s-surveys\/the-american-trends-panel\/\">Read more about the ATP\u2019s methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/W95_topline-CHECKED.pdf\">the questions used<\/a> for the report, along with responses, and <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2021\/09\/23\/biden-economy-methodology\/\">its&nbsp;methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>See also: <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2021\/09\/22\/with-extreme-weather-events-and-other-disasters-on-the-rise-how-well-are-americans-prepared\/\">With extreme weather events and other disasters on the rise, how well are Americans prepared?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12814\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2021\/10\/14\/67-of-americans-perceive-a-rise-in-extreme-weather-but-partisans-differ-over-government-efforts-to-address-it\/ft_21-10-12_extremeweather_map-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"d2dbe1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d2dbe1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/FT_21.10.12_ExtremeWeather_map.png?resize=480,855 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/FT_21.10.12_ExtremeWeather_map.png?resize=782,1393 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/FT_21.10.12_ExtremeWeather_map.png?resize=840,1496 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"748\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/FT_21.10.12_ExtremeWeather_map.png?w=420\" alt=\"A map showing that two-thirds of U.S. adults see extreme weather events happening more often\" class=\"wp-image-12814 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to firsthand experiences with extreme weather, 46% of U.S. adults say the area where they live has had an extreme weather event over the past 12 months, according to the survey, which was conducted Sept. 13 to 19 among 10,371 adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Global leaders are set to meet <a href=\"https:\/\/ukcop26.org\/\">this fall at COP26<\/a>, a United Nations conference on climate change, where attendees will discuss progress on cutting greenhouse gas emissions to limit global warming. Climate activists have argued that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-climate-change-adaptation\/cop26-summit-urged-to-prioritise-adaptation-as-climate-emergency-surges-idUSKBN2G21LG\">urgent action is needed<\/a> as the world faces more frequent extreme weather events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (73%) in the West South Central <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncdc.noaa.gov\/monitoring-references\/maps\/us-census-divisions.php\">census division<\/a> \u2013 an area hit hard by Tropical Storm Nicholas and Hurricane Ida \u2013 say they\u2019ve experienced extreme weather within the past year. A majority of adults (59%) say the same in the Mid-Atlantic region, which was affected by recent heavy rains associated with Ida. By contrast, far fewer say they\u2019ve experienced extreme weather in other regions over the past year, including in the South Atlantic (34%) and East North Central census divisions (31%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most census regional divisions, however, Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents are more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to report experiencing extreme weather within the past year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, about half of Democrats (51%) say the area where they live has experienced extreme weather in the past year, compared with a smaller share of Republicans (39%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (85%) say extreme weather events across the country have been occurring more often than in the past. Far fewer Republicans and GOP-leaning independents (44%) say the same; 52% of Republicans instead say such events are happening about as often as in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12819\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2021\/10\/14\/67-of-americans-perceive-a-rise-in-extreme-weather-but-partisans-differ-over-government-efforts-to-address-it\/ft_2021-10-14_extremeweather_01-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e1e4e4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e1e4e4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/ft_2021.10.14_extremeweather_01.png?resize=480,510 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/ft_2021.10.14_extremeweather_01.png?resize=782,830 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/ft_2021.10.14_extremeweather_01.png?resize=840,892 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"446\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/ft_2021.10.14_extremeweather_01.png?w=420\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say their greater concern is that government won\u2019t go far enough to limit construction in high-risk areas\" class=\"wp-image-12819 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked to think about the government\u2019s role when it comes to building in areas at high risk from major storms, floods and wildfires, 62% of U.S. adults say they are more concerned that government will not go far enough in limiting new construction. A smaller share (33%) say they are more concerned government will go too far in limiting new construction in high-risk areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large majority of Democrats (79%) say their greater concern is that government will not go far enough in limiting construction in areas at high risk for extreme weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Views among Republicans tilt in the opposite direction: 53% say they are more concerned that government will go too far in limiting new construction in high-risk areas, while 43% say their greater concern is that government will not go far enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who say they have experienced extreme weather in their community recently are slightly more likely than those who have not to say their greater concern is that government will not go far enough to limit new construction in high-risk areas, though majorities in both groups take this view (66% and 59%, respectively). &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-the-public-views-key-infrastructure-goals\">How the public views key infrastructure goals<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12827\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2021\/10\/14\/67-of-americans-perceive-a-rise-in-extreme-weather-but-partisans-differ-over-government-efforts-to-address-it\/ft_2021-10-14_extremeweather_02-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"cad4df\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #cad4df;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/ft_2021.10.14_extremeweather_02.png?resize=480,506 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/ft_2021.10.14_extremeweather_02.png?resize=782,825 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/ft_2021.10.14_extremeweather_02.png?resize=840,886 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"443\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/ft_2021.10.14_extremeweather_02.png?w=420\" alt=\"A bar chart showing that a majority views structural improvements to roads and bridges as a very important infrastructure goal\" class=\"wp-image-12827 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The survey also asked Americans about different aspects of the country\u2019s infrastructure that the federal government could address. At the top of the list is making structural improvements to roads and bridges: Roughly six-in-ten adults (62%) say this is very important to them personally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About half (51%) say it is very important for the federal government to build systems to make wastewater reusable in dry regions. Climate scientists expect that climate change will <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-united-nations-floods-droughts-water-management-9fea3f6558b578a9acfa0835b577f959\">increase the severity of droughts<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The survey also asked about the idea of stricter building standards to better withstand major storms, floods and wildfires \u2013 a strategy that could help reduce damaging effects from climate change. Around half of adults (48%) say setting stricter building standards is a very important goal to them, and 37% view this as a somewhat important goal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around four-in-ten or more Americans say it is very important to them for the federal government to provide broadband internet access to communities that don\u2019t have it (45%) and to expand public transportation systems (39%).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only 24% of adults say it is very important for the federal government to build more charging stations to increase the use of electric vehicles receives \u2013 the lowest level of public importance for any of the six items in the survey. Around four-in-ten adults (41%) say this is not important, while about a third (34%) say it is somewhat important to them. In an <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2021\/06\/03\/electric-vehicles-get-mixed-reception-from-american-consumers\/\">earlier Center survey<\/a>, just 7% of U.S. adults said they currently own an electric or hybrid vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, 51% of the public <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2021\/09\/23\/biden-loses-ground-with-the-public-on-issues-personal-traits-and-job-approval\/\">favors the infrastructure bill<\/a> now being debated in Congress, compared with a smaller share (20%) who oppose it; 29% say they aren\u2019t sure how they feel about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-420-wide\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12809\" href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2021\/10\/14\/67-of-americans-perceive-a-rise-in-extreme-weather-but-partisans-differ-over-government-efforts-to-address-it\/ft_21-10-12_extremeweather_dot-png\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f2f2f2\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f2f2f2;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/FT_21.10.12_ExtremeWeather_dot.png?resize=480,755 480w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/FT_21.10.12_ExtremeWeather_dot.png?resize=782,1231 782w, https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/FT_21.10.12_ExtremeWeather_dot.png?resize=840,1322 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"661\" width=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2021\/10\/FT_21.10.12_ExtremeWeather_dot.png?w=420\" alt=\"A chart showing that Democrats place higher importance than Republicans on a range of infrastructure goals\" class=\"wp-image-12809 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Partisanship matters far more than other factors \u2013 including where people live \u2013 when it comes to Americans\u2019 views about the country\u2019s infrastructure and the government\u2019s role in adaptation to risks from extreme weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For instance, 62% of Democrats say it\u2019s a very important goal for the federal government to set stricter standards to better withstand major storms, floods and wildfires. Half as many Republicans (31%) say that is very important to them personally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are generally modest differences in views between those who say they have experienced extreme weather locally in the past year and those who say they have not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Note: Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/W95_topline-CHECKED.pdf\">the questions used<\/a> for the report, along with responses, and <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/politics\/2021\/09\/23\/biden-economy-methodology\/\">its&nbsp;methodology<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>46% of U.S. adults say the area where they live has had an extreme weather event over the past 12 months. 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