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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. B. Sea level may rise by more than 20 feet, flooding coastal areas.
Concern about sea level rise flooding coastal areas · Asked in 2 waves, 2006–2010 · 2,570 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | A great deal | Some | A little | Not at all | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 71% | 19% | 6% | 4% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 706 |
| General Social Survey 2006 | 2006-03-07 to 2006-08-07 | face to face | 4,510 | 1,864 |
| 1864 |
| ±3 |
| White | 71% | 19% | 6% | 4% | 1385 | ±3 |
| Black | 69% | 17% | 7% | 7% | 275 | ±8 |
| Hispanic | 69% | 17% | 9% | 5% | 130 | ±10 |
| Asian † | 83% | 17% | – | – | 56 | ±16 |
| Other † | Too few respondents | – | – | – | – | 18 | ±27 |
General Social Survey 2006 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.