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AP Poll: Ecology, religion a natural mix for some Americans
As a group, the most religious Americans are less likely than others in the U.S. to trust the science of global warming. Yet one group of faithful Americans not only believes the threat is real, but also feels obliged to help save Earth's climate, an analysis by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and Yale University shows.
"The Bible has always been clear about the call to care for the world that God has created and to love our neighbors," said Rachel Lamb, 26, a national organizer for Young Evangelicals for Climate Action and the daughter of a Baptist minister. She notes that the poor will suffer most from the consequences of a warming climate, making it particularly compelling to Christians.
"When you see something like climate change, we can't ignore it," Lamb said. "We have to act."