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Gen-Xers are showing a declining level of concern about global warming, according to a University of Michigan study. Photo courtesy NASA.
Survey suggests high percentage of Gen-Xers are uninformed about the causes and potential impacts of climate change
By Summit Voice
SUMMIT COUNTY — In what might be a sign of recent economic woes, Generation Xers seems to be less concerned about global warming than just a few years ago, according to a long-term demographic study by researchers at the University of Michigan.
“Most Generation Xers are surprisingly disengaged, dismissive or doubtful about whether global climate change is happening and they don’t spend much time worrying about it,” said Jon D. Miller, author of The Generation X Report. (more…)
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