Pew U.S. Poll: Only one-third say action on climate 'essential' this year

The Hill's E2-Wire

About one-third of people in the United States say action on climate change is "essential" in 2013, according to a USA TODAY/Pew Research Center poll released Thursday.

Thirty-four percent of people in the poll called taking action on climate change “essential this year." Thirty-nine percent said climate change needs to be addressed in the next few years, while 19 percent said nothing should be done and 8 percent had no opinion.