# Nearly half of Americans say climate change will harm future generations a great deal

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 46% of Americans said climate change will harm future generations a great deal. Another 19% said it will cause a moderate amount of harm to future generations.

About three-in-ten said it will cause only a little or no harm to future generations (29%), with 16% who said only a little and 13% who said not at all.

## Topline

How much do you think climate change will harm future generations of people?

46% of Americans say climate change will harm future generations a great deal.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- A great deal: 46.4%
- A moderate amount: 19.1%
- Only a little: 16.2%
- Not at all: 12.9%
- Don't know: 5.5%

## 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: 2026-03-06 → 2026-03-16
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Module 3: Elections, Civic Life, & the Environment
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-3-19](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-3-19)

## Citation

Verasight Client Omnibus Survey #2026-044, fielded March 6-16, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-3-19](https://reports.verasight.io/r/omnibus-2026-044#q-3-19)