{
  "id": 17774816,
  "title": "Exclusive: Most voters believe climate change threatens the American Dream",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/exclusive-most-voters-believe-climate-change-threatens-the-american",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Grist",
    "slug": "grist",
    "url": "https://grist.org/culture/american-dream-climate-change-poll-costs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent exclusive poll conducted by Grist in collaboration with the think tank Data for Progress, an overwhelming majority of likely U.S. voters have expressed concern that climate change could impede their ability to attain or maintain the American Dream within the next two decades. According to the findings, 58 percent of the 1,167 respondents believe that the warming climate will hinder their aspirations, including 42 percent of Republicans. Grace Adcox, a senior climate strategist at Data for Progress, highlighted the strong correlation between the perception of climate change as a threat and the desire to uphold the American Dream.",
  "summary": "As the cost of living rises, a poll for Grist from Data for Progress suggests voters are connecting the dots to a warming world.",
  "key_points": [
    "58% of voters fear climate change threatens American Dream",
    "42% of Republicans share climate change concerns",
    "Poll conducted by Grist and Data for Progress"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Linking environmental stability to economic opportunity signals a shift where climate change is no longer just an ecological issue but a fundamental threat to national prosperity and personal aspiration.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}