About 577,000 people (20.2%) living in the 27 counties in North Carolina under a major disaster declaration after Hurricane Helene had high social vulnerability to disasters, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Community Resilience Estimates (CRE). Those areas and one tribal area…
Category: Environment
Half of Americans Plan to View Today’s Eclipse
About half of Americans plan to view todays total solar eclipse, those in the direct path are more likely to have concrete plans for their participation. According to a survey from YouGov that talked to about 37,000 adults last week,…
People Unhappier Than Ever
Despite all the promises that the introduction of vaccines against SARS-COV-2 would improve everything and make us all happier, Gallup’s “Negative Experience Index” reached a new high or 33 last year. Adults in 122 countries and areas were polled last…
New Poll Finds Climate Change is Taking a Toll on Gen Z Mental Health While Also Inspiring Youth to Take Action
A significant majority of Gen Z youth (75% nationwide, 80% in California) have experienced a mental health-related issue, such as anxiety, stress, and/or feelings of being overwhelmed as a result of reading, seeing, or hearing news about climate change, according to…
4 in 5 Americans Expect Companies to be Carbon Neutral
In honor of Earth Day next week, Garden of Life, the carbon-neutral leader in science-based formulas made from clean, traceable, organic and non-GMO ingredients, released new data today about consumers’ expectations for corporate sustainability. “At Garden of Life, we’ve always prided ourselves on…
Homeowners and Pros are Going Green
Nearly all homeowners (92%) are investing in the environment through home projects and lifestyle changes, according to a new study by Angi. The top reasons are: it’s important to the homeowner, to save money in the long run, and to improve…
Climate Change Proposals Favored by Solid Majorities in U.S.
Americans widely favor each of six proposals designed to limit greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. Support ranges from 59% in favor of spending federal money for building more electric vehicle charging stations in the U.S. up to…
2015’s Greenest Brands
In honor of the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, Brand Keys recently released a list of the top 50 brands “deemed authentically and resolutely ‘green’ by their own customers.” Some notable brads on the list include: amazon.com; Apple; Coke; Pepsi;…
Two-Thirds of Americans Agree: Brands Must Be Environmentally Responsible
Two-thirds of U.S. consumers (aged 15 and older) agree that brands must be environmentally responsible, but that level of agreement is trumped by several other countries tracked in a recently-released GfK survey. In fact, an average of 76% of respondents…