• While most liberals (80 percent) would prioritize the environment over economic growth, conservatives are split, with 44 percent wishing to prioritize the environment and an almost equal 43 percent who want to focus on economic growth.

• Sixty-six percent of respondents under 50 see climate change as the result of human activity, compared to 55 percent of people 51 to 65 years old, and 47 percent of those over 66 years old.

"There is a stark contrast of these opinions across age groups. Gen X-ers and millennials have grown up with environmental awareness campaigns and this is clear in the results,” Deitz said. “Younger people are most likely to see climate change as a result of human activity and want to prioritize environmental preservation even at the cost of economic growth.”

Only 7 percent of millennials believe that there is no evidence the Earth is getting warmer, compared to 16 percent of adults over 66. Seventy-nine percent of those under 35 would prioritize the environment, while 61 percent of those over 66 would do the same.

One trend in the data indicates the Republican Party may soon grow more environmentalist. Nearly half (49 percent) of Republicans or conservatives under 50 years old believe human activity can be blamed for the earth getting warmer compared to only a quarter of those over 50. Sixty-two percent of Republicans or conservatives under 50 would prioritize the environment even at the cost of economic growth compared to only 41 percent of Republicans or conservatives over 50.

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