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Global warming ‘believers’ reaches 50% for first time

By Paul Bedard
Published March 27, 2017 1:00pm ET
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Global warming ‘believers’ reaches 50% for first time
Fidelio Desbradel and his wife Leonor Desbradel, of the Dominican Republic, take a selfie in front of a Tulip Magnolia tree in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Some climate experts say it looks like, because of an assist from global warming, spring has sprung what may be record early this year in about half the nation. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) | Cliff Owen

In a significant turn, those who now believe in global warming, and man’s role in it, has reached 50 percent, according to a new national poll.

What’s more, the percentage of “skeptics” has dropped to 19, and those in the middle, who were the largest group just two years ago, have plummeted to 31 percent, according to the latest Gallup survey.

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