Most concerned possible effect of global warming

caremost

Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question Please look at Card B24. Scientists predict that global warming may soon have big effects on the polar regions. I will describe some of these possible effects and, for each one, please say whether it would bother you a great deal, some, a little, or not at all if it actually happened. G. Which of these possible effects do you care about most?

Values

[1] the extinction of the polar bears
[2] the rise in sea level
[3] the threat to the arctic seals
[4] the threat to the inuit way of life
[5] the melting of the northern ice cap
[NA(d)] don't know [NA(i)] iap [NA(j)] I don't have a job [NA(m)] dk, na, iap [NA(n)] no answer [NA(p)] not imputable [NA(r)] refused [NA(s)] skipped on web [NA(u)] uncodeable [NA(x)] not available in this release [NA(y)] not available in this year [NA(z)] see codebook

Question Years and Ballots

ballots	years
A/C	2010
B/C	2006

Overview

For further details see the GSS Data Explorer page for caremost.

Counts by year:

year	iap	the extinction of the polar bears	the rise in sea level	the threat to the arctic seals	the threat to the inuit way of life	the melting of the northern ice cap	don't know	no answer	not available in this year	Total
2006	2646	155	762	36	244	594	66	7	-	4510
2010	1338	74	308	8	94	182	26	14	-	2044
Total	3984	229	1070	44	338	776	92	21	0	6554