As of October 9, 2013, the great majority of San Franciscans, 87% to be more specific, have indicated that they believe that climate change is happening, while only 5% have indicated that they do not believe it is happening. 67% of San Franciscans believe that, if global warming is happening, it is due mostly to human activities, and 69% acknowledge the widespread agreement between scientists about the existence of climate change. Of the 87% of San Franciscans who believe in climate change, an overwhelming majority predict widespread negative effects throughout the next 50 years: 91% expect more droughts and water shortages, 89% predict more heat waves and decreased amounts of fish and native wildlife, and 66% suspect that parts of San Francisco will have to be evacuated due to a rise in the sea level. Similar to the Ohioans, San Franciscans think that more action should be taken regarding climate change:
- 69% want more action from Congress
- 63% want more action from President Obama
- 66% want more action from California state legislators
- 63% want more action from local government
- 77% believe that the citizens of San Francisco should be more involved in addressing climate change
- 75% think that corporations should be doing more to address climate change
Finally, over half (58%) of San Franciscans think that transitioning to cleaner energy would be good for the local economy, especially regarding job growth.
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