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Many in US doubt their own impact on climate, AP-NORC poll finds

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WASHINGTON - Americans are less concerned now about how climate change might impact them personally — and about how their personal choices affect the climate — than they were three years ago, a new poll shows, even as a wide majority still believe climate change is happening.The June Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll, which was conducted before Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act on Friday, shows majorities of U.S.

adults think the government and corporations have a significant responsibility to address climate change. The new law will invest nearly $375 billion in climate strategies over the next decade.Overall, 35% of U.S.

adults say they are "extremely" or "very" concerned about the impact of climate change on them personally, down from 44% in August 2019.

Another third say they are somewhat concerned. Only about half say their actions have an effect on climate change, compared with two-thirds in 2019.Black and Hispanic Americans, women and Democrats are especially likely to be strongly concerned about the impact of climate change on them personally and about how their personal choices affect the climate.FILE - Westbound traffic passes on July 31, 2022, in McHenry County, Illinois. (H.

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