Virginians on global warming

VIRGINIA: New poll on global warming out

76% of Virginians believe global warming is real, but most aren't doing much about it. In the poll conducted by Christopher Newport University's Center for Public Policy and the Virginia Environmental Endowment, resultsl showed that 60% of respondents said they have made minor changes to their living and shopping habits, while 29.6% said they have made major changes.

The most severe problems facing the state, according to the respondents, are the health of the Chesapeake Bay and the mountaintop removal of coal.

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