April 14 (UPI) -- Americans' opinions on the health of the environment are at a record low, with 35% expressing a positive view of the environment's quality, a Gallup poll released Tuesday shows.
Two-thirds say the environment is getting worse.
The poll also showed that about 63% of U.S. adults say the government isn't doing enough to protect the environment. This marks a 6% increase and the highest percentage recorded since Gallup first asked the question in 1992. About 58% said protecting the environment should be a priority over economic growth, and about 57% said it should be a priority over developing U.S. energy sources.
However, about 27% say the government is doing the right amount to protect the environment. About 7% say it's doing too much. The poll found marked partisan differences to views on the environment, a continuing trend.
An overall positive rating on environmental quality was down 8 percentage points since last year. This marked the lowest level in the question's 25-year history. Six percent of Americans rated the environment as "excellent," while 29% rated it as "good." This compares to a previous combined low of 39% in 2009 and 2022 and a high of 50% in 2015.
