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There is widely held belief among the American public that global warming is a reality. A poll conducted March 11-14 of 2007 found that the majority of the American public (59%) believes we are already seeing the effects of global warming, an additional 3% and 8% respectively believe they will see the effects with in a few years or within their lifetime, and 19% believe that global warming will be seen, not in their lifetime, but in future generations—only a small minority (8%) believe that global warming will never happen. <ref>Poling report on Gallup poll for March 11-14, 2007[http://www.pollingreport.com/enviro.htm]</ref>.
There is widely held belief among the American public that global warming is a reality. A poll conducted March 11-14 of 2007 found that the majority of the American public (59%) believes we are already seeing the effects of global warming, an additional 3% and 8% respectively believe they will see the effects with in a few years or within their lifetime, and 19% believe that global warming will be seen, not in their lifetime, but in future generations—only a small minority (8%) believe that global warming will never happen. <ref>Poling report on Gallup poll for March 11-14, 2007[http://www.pollingreport.com/enviro.htm]</ref>.
== The Economics of Global Warming ==
Global Warming is apparently broadly believed in by insurance companies, who have a great deal to lose if they guess incorrectly about future natural disasters. <ref>[http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2006/08/22/PM200608222.html Marketplace: Global warming insurance]</ref><ref>[http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1013/p01s01-usec.html Christian Science Monitor: New combatant against global warming: insurance industry]</ref>
The industry most opposed to the Global Warming Hypothesis is, unsurprisingly, the fossil-fuel industry, such as the Exxon-Mobil sponsored [[American Enterprise Institute]] offering $10,000 to scientists and journalists willing to dispute global-warming studies.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,2004230,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=11 Scientists offered cash to dispute climate study]</ref>
== Scientists ==
== Scientists ==