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Extreme Heat Raises Bills, Travel Changes as Climate Belief Falls
8/6/2026
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- An AP-NORC poll of 1,165 U.S. adults conducted July 23-27, 2026 found extreme heat now affects daily life.
- Sixty-six percent say climate change is happening, down from 73% in September 2025.
- About eight in ten say heat has raised electricity bills, up from 69% in July 2024.
- Roughly four in ten say heat altered travel plans, up from about one-quarter in 2024.
