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July 7, 2025

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Floods, hurricanes, heat: New poll shows Americans fear rise of extreme weather
Susan Page, USA Today
Most Americans fear extreme weather is getting worse, a new USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds, a concern underscored by the rising death toll from flash floods in central Texas. As rescuers frantically searched for survivors in Texas Hill Country, a third of those surveyed nationwide last month said they sometimes or often worry that they themselves will be a victim of a disaster like a hurricane, tornado or flood. The poll, taken June 13-15, showed both alarm about worsening weather and skepticism that the world would effectively respond to curb it.

Minnesota: TV is most popular source for news, but social media is rising
Matt McKinney, The Minnesota Star Tribune [unlocked]
The way Minnesotans see the world and what they know about it is tied to their preferred source of news, with 81% of newspaper readers saying President Donald Trump has acted beyond his authority as president, and only 47% of television viewers saying the same thing, according to a new poll.
New Jerseyans want renewable energy development prioritized
William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy, Stockton University
Though a plurality of New Jerseyans said affordability should be the top priority when it comes to state energy policy, most residents want to move toward a clean energy future, according to a poll by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy. Majorities said it is important that the state take steps to become carbon neutral and want to prioritize renewable energy over fossil fuels.

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