Drinking more water is the top way Americans protect their family from heat
Core finding
Nearly six-in-ten Americans (59%) say they drank more water on very hot days to protect their family from the effects of climate change over the past year, ahead of any other measure, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.
About 46% spent more time in air-conditioned places and 44% cut back on time outdoors on hot days. Fewer took steps against insects — 32% used mosquito repellent, 30% stayed inside when mosquitoes bite most, and 28% checked for ticks after walking in the woods — and 18% report doing none of these.
Selected responses
Drinking more water is the top way Americans protect their family from heat.
In the past year, which of the following have you done to protect your family's health from the effects of climate change?
n = 1,000 · Nov 14–20, 2025 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Nov 14–20, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Module 2 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/verasight-apha-2025
In the past year, which of the following have you done to protect your family's health from the effects of climate change?
Cite this question
Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2025-148, fielded November 14-20, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.