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Continued from Front the main reason is to save
The new law will invest money, rather than to help
nearly $375 billion in cli- the environment.
mate strategies over the Fewer — roughly a quarter
next decade. — say they use an electric-
Overall, 35% of U.S. adults ity supplier that gets power
say they are "extremely" or from renewable sources,
"very" concerned about and only about 1 in 10 live
the impact of climate in a home with solar panels
change on them person- or drive a hybrid or electric
ally, down from 44% in Au- car.
gust 2019. Another third say Brad Machincia, a 38-year-
they are somewhat con- old welder, said he wouldn't
cerned. Only about half switch from his gas car to an
say their actions have an electric vehicle. While he
effect on climate change, said he grew up in a West
compared with two-thirds Virginia household that
in 2019. used renewable energy
Black and Hispanic Ameri- sources, he hasn't adopted
cans, women and Demo- those practices for his fami-
crats are especially likely ly in Christiansburg, Virginia.
to be strongly concerned Climate change used to
about the impact of cli- be a concern for him, but
mate change on them Employees of NY State Solar, a residential and commercial photovoltaic systems company, install at this point, he feels like it's
personally and about how an array of solar panels on a roof, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, in the Long Island hamlet of Mass- "beating a dead horse."
their personal choices af- apequa, N.Y. "There's nothing we can do
fect the climate. Associated Press to fix it," he said.
Many climate scientists Individuals should feel em-
told The Associated Press she's cut back on driv- ernment is complicit in that tion, buy products with less powered to make climate-
that the shifts are concern- ing. She thinks individuals behavior. packaging and recycle. driven decisions that not
ing but not surprising given should do what they're told "I don't know if that makes Among Americans who only help reduce emissions
that individuals are feeling will help, but "it doesn't start sense to say that individuals believe in climate change, but also improve their lives,
overwhelmed by a range with little ol' me. It has to be should have to work and fix 70% say it will be neces- said Jonathan Foley, ex-
of issues, now including an larger scale," she said. the climate," the Denver sary for individuals to make ecutive director at climate
economy plagued by in- While the climate crisis will resident said. "I would say major lifestyle changes to nonprofit Project Draw-
flation after more than two require an "all of the above my individual actions hard- combat the issue. Most down. Foley thinks the find-
years of a pandemic. In ad- approach," it's "reasonable" ly mean anything at all." think individuals have at ings show that efforts to en-
dition to being outpaced that individuals don't feel U.S. household greenhouse least some responsibility. gage Americans need to
by other issues, climate they have the bandwidth gas emissions are not as Individuals can believe shift away from doomsday
change or the environment to tackle climate action much as those from cars, they personally don't have scenarios, include diverse
are mentioned as priorities "on top of everything else," trucks and other transporta- a direct impact while also messengers and focus on
by fewer Americans now said Kim Cobb, director of tion, electrical power gen- recognizing that collective the ways climate solutions
than just a few years ago, the Institute at Brown Uni- erating and industry. A 2020 action is essential to com- can intersect with Ameri-
according to the poll. versity for Environment and University of Michigan study batting climate change, cans' other priorities.
Diane Panicucci in West Society. of 93 million U.S. homes said Shahzeen Attari, who Julio Carmona, a 37-year-
Warwick, Rhode Island, Roughly two-thirds of Amer- estimates that 20% of U.S. studies human behavior old financial clerk, said he
believes climate change icans say the U.S. federal greenhouse gas emissions and climate change at In- recently transitioned his
is happening and that it government, developed comes from home energy diana University. home in Bridgeport, Con-
needs to be addressed. countries abroad and cor- use, with wealthier Ameri- The poll shows about 6 in 10 necticut, to solar energy
But for her, it's a lower prior- porations and industries cans' per capita footprints Americans say they have because the switch will
ity compared with other is- have a large responsibility about 25% higher than low- reduced their driving, re- help reduce his carbon
sues, including inflation and to address climate change. income residents. duced their use of heat footprint and his expenses,
food and drug costs. Fewer — 45% — say that of But like many others that or air conditioning and even if modestly.
"There's so much unrest in individual people. spoke to the AP, that differ- bought used products in- "I thought that it was just
this country right now," the Jack Hermanson, a 23-year- ence hasn't stopped Her- stead of new ones. Nearly something smart for us to
62-year-old said. "People old software engineer, feels manson from trying. He's three-quarters are using en- do long term," he said. "I just
are suffering." strongly that corporations been a vegetarian for four ergy efficient appliances. kind of wanted to do my
Panicucci added solar are the "major culprits" of years, and he tries to bike Among those who are tak- part, whether or not it's gon-
panels to her house, and emissions and that the gov- or take public transporta- ing those steps, most say na make a difference."q

U.S. offers more monkeypox vaccine to

states and cities

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. offi- allowing 221,000 doses to tion's limited supply of Jyn-
cials said they are able to be ordered starting Mon- neos monkeypox vaccine
ship out more monkeypox day. But officials said they by giving people one-fifth
vaccine doses than previ- would release 442,000 the usual dose, injected
ously planned — because doses for order by state, just under the skin. Previ-
of a strategy shift that al- local and territorial health ously, each vaccine dose
Jonathan Parducho, a pharmacist, removes a tray of vials of of lows more shots to be departments. The acceler- required a full vial injected
the Jynneos vaccine for monkeypox from a box containing 20 drawn from each vial. ated release was only pos- into deeper tissue. They
doses, in the vaccine hub at Zuckerberg San Francisco General
Hospital, July 29, 2022, in San Francisco. The U.S. Department of sible because U.S. health cited research suggesting
Associated Press Health and Human Services officials said last week that that the reduced amount is
had previously anticipated they would stretch the na- about as effective.q