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Americans say they're worried about climate change – so why don't they vote that way?

  • Written by Nives Dolsak, Professor and Associate Director, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington
In 2018, Washington voters rejected a proposed carbon tax.AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File

According to a January public opinion survey, “Record numbers of Americans say they care about global warming.”

For several years, newspapers, citing Pew and Gallup polls, have proclaimed that the majority of Americans are convinced that climate...

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