CNN senior political data reporter Harry Enten said Monday on “News Central” that Americans don't understand the connection between climate change and wildfires.
Host John Berman said, “Just a few minutes ago, FEMA Administrator DeAnne Criswell spoke about the role climate change is playing in creating what is in some ways the most destructive out-of-control wildfire situation ever. You heard me talking about it.” Found in and around Los Angeles. So how do Americans feel about climate change and the dangers it poses? Do they feel the same way as before?
Enten said: “So I don't think Americans make this connection. And to see this right now, just look at the monthly changes in Google searches: 2,400 percent increase in searches for wildfires That's the highest number of people who have searched for wildfires since Google Trends started in 2004.
He added: “But look at climate change. Look at the change. It has nothing to do with wildfires. It's actually going down. It's down 9 percent. And we looked at California, and the number of searches related to climate change hasn't increased. The bottom line is: Americans are definitely interested in learning about these wildfires. They're interested in following the news about wildfires, but they're not trying to connect it to climate change. That's the whole point here.
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