There are numerous factors contributing to the cost of living crisis in the U.S., but a surprising number of Americans across the political spectrum believe rising global temperatures are at least partly to blame. In a recent survey conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication, two-thirds (67%) of registered voters said climate change is affecting the cost of living in the United States. Roughly the same proportion of respondents (64%) said it is affecting their own monthly expenses, particularly when it comes to utility bills, groceries, vehicle costs, and home insurance. Despite the fact that global warming is a deeply polarizing issue, significant proportions of respondents on both sides of the aisle said the climate crisis is driving up the cost of living, specifically 88% of liberal Democrats, 84% of moderate/conservative Democrats, 57% of liberal/moderate Republicans, and 42% of conservative Republicans. These voters have picked up on a trend that’s increasingly supported by economic research. As climate change fuels extreme weather, American households are spending an additional $400 to $900 per year on average, with residents in 10% of counties spending an additional $1,300 on average. That’s according to a study published last year by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER).