U.S. residents who believe in the scientific consensus on
global warming are more likely to support government action to curb emissions,
regardless of whether they are Republican or Democrat, according to a study led
by a Michigan State University sociologist.
However, a political divide remains on the existence of
climate change despite the fact that the vast majority of scientists believe it
is real, said Aaron M. McCright, associate professor in Lyman Briggs College
and the Department of Sociology.