Here's how anxious San Diegans are about climate change
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San Diego County residents are more concerned about climate change than the national average, but slightly less worried than the rest of California.
Why it matters: Nationwide, climate anxiety is concentrated in coastal communities and major metro areas —like San Diego.
By the numbers: 68.9% of San Diego County residents say they're at least somewhat worried about global warming, compared to the national average of 63.3%.
- 71% of Californians say they're worried, according to Yale Program on Climate Change Communication estimates based on survey data.
Zoom in: Cities across the county have adopted "climate action plans" to mitigate the effects of global warming and minimize their carbon footprints.
- Plans from Carlsbad, Encinitas and La Mesa got the highest marks from the Climate Action Campaign last year.
The bottom line: California needs to triple the rate at which it has cut its greenhouse emissions each year since 2010 if it's going to meet its 2030 emissions target.