A recent poll conducted by Yale University reveals that a significant number of Americans are concerned about the impact of climate change on the economy, particularly regarding rising prices and the overall cost of living. The survey, conducted earlier this month, highlights the growing perception among the public that environmental issues are intertwined with economic challenges.

The study indicates that 65 percent of participants believe climate change is contributing to increasing costs, with varying degrees of impact. Notably, 88 percent of liberal Democrats and 77 percent of moderate or conservative Republicans agree that climate change plays at least a minor role in this economic strain.

Furthermore, the poll shows a nearly even split in public opinion regarding the economic benefits of clean energy policies. About 49 percent of respondents express optimism, believing that initiatives supporting clean energy could spur economic growth and lead to job creation.

A Yale University poll from earlier this month says most Americans see climate change as playing a role in hurting prices and the cost of living.

Pollsters found that 65 percent of respondents believe climate change is contributing to rising costs at least “a little.” This includes 88 percent of liberal Democrats and 77 percent of moderate or conservative Republicans.

Forty-nine percent polled said they think policies promoting clean energy will improve economic growth and provide new jobs.

“I find it stunning that even some people in the climate community say that we should stop talking about the climate because there’s a cost-of-living crisis going on,” Yale Program on Climate Change Communication Director Anthony Leiserowitz told The Guardian.

“It’s a fundamental error to treat these issues as mutually exclusive — climate solutions are also cost-of-living solutions,” Leiserowitz continued. “Most of the elite discourse is very bad at estimating or understanding levels of public concern, and this is a good example of this.”

The Yale poll found that majorities of voters also favored reentering the Paris Climate Agreement, using more renewable energy and using fewer fossil fuels.

President Trump has long cast doubt on the science behind climate change, and his administration has sought to rollback efforts to mitigate global warming.

The polling came prior to the National Science Foundation’s directive to “break up” the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo. White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought called the facility “one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country.”

The center’s research includes climate science and seeks to model flooding, predict severe weather and provide air quality forecasts. Rutgers University professor Enrique Curchitser said axing the climate research will weaken the country’s weather forecasting ability.

The Yale survey was conducted Nov. 6-14 and included 1,146 respondents with a margin of error of 3 percentage points.