"More than 6 in 10 Americans believe that climate change is a problem that the federal government needs to address, according to a new poll.

The poll, conducted in August by The Associated Press-NORC Center and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago, found a large majority of Americans in both major parties believe that climate change is happening.

But Americans’ opinions are less clear when it comes to what action they feel should be taken."

Timothy Cama reports for The Hill October 2, 2017. [2]