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    Fast facts about U.S. views on oil and gas production as White House moves to open Alaska refuge to drilling
    As the debate resurfaces over drilling in the wildlife refuge, here are some facts about Americans’ views of expanded oil and gas drilling.
    Republicans remain far less likely than Democrats to view COVID-19 as a major threat to public health
    Republicans and Democrats remain far apart in their views of the threat to public health posed by the coronavirus outbreak.
    Most Americans say despite ongoing research, ways to limit spread of COVID-19 are well understood
    70% of Americans say the core strategies for containing COVID-19 are well understood, even though studies have yielded conflicting advice.
    Most Americans say climate change affects their local community, including 70% living near coast
    Some 63% of Americans say climate change is currently affecting their local community either a great deal or some.
    Younger, more educated U.S. adults are more likely to take part in citizen science research
    One-in-ten U.S. adults say they have taken part in citizen science in the past year, and 26% say they have ever done so.
    Millennial and Gen Z Republicans stand out from their elders on climate and energy issues
    Republicans ages 18 to 39 are more likely than their GOP elders to think humans have a large role in climate change.
    Two-Thirds of Americans Think Government Should Do More on Climate
    There is bipartisan support for several proposals to reduce the effects of climate change, especially for large scale tree-plantings to help absorb carbon emissions and offering tax credits to businesses that capture carbon emissions.
    Black Americans face higher COVID-19 risks, are more hesitant to trust medical scientists, get vaccinated
    Black Americans stand out from other racial and ethnic groups in their attitudes toward key health care questions associated with the pandemic.
    Partisan Differences Over the Pandemic Response Are Growing
    Polling finds public trust in medical scientists has increased but only among Democrats – while optimism about a vaccine is broadly shared.
    Few U.S. adults say they’ve been diagnosed with coronavirus, but more than a quarter know someone who has
    Relatively few Americans say they have tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, but many more believe they may have been infected.
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