美联社与NORC公共事务研究中心联合发布的最新民调显示，极端高温正在对美国民众的日常生活产生日益广泛的影响[1]。与2024年7月的数据相比，更多美国成年人报告称高温对其电费、旅游度假计划和家庭户外活动造成了重大或轻微影响[1]。
在具体影响方面，约8成美国人称极端高温对电费产生了影响，相比2024年7月的69%上升明显[1]。地区差异尤为突出，中西部约44%的居民表示高温对电费造成"重大"影响，相比两年前的29%大幅攀升[1]。同时，约4成美国人的旅游度假计划受到高温影响，较2024年约四分之一的比例有所增加[1]；约7成美国人的家庭户外活动受到影响，相比2024年约6成的数字进一步上升[1]。
此次民调于2026年7月23日至27日进行，共抽样1,165人，抽样误差为±3.7个百分点[1]。约66%的美国人相信气候变化正在发生，这一比例相比2025年9月的73%有所下降[1]。
A new AP-NORC poll reveals that extreme heat is increasingly disrupting Americans' daily routines across multiple aspects of their lives.[1] Approximately 80 percent of Americans report that high temperatures have had either major or minor effects on their electricity bills, up from 69 percent in July 2024.[1] The survey also found that around 40 percent of respondents say extreme heat has affected their vacation and travel plans, compared to roughly one-quarter in 2024, while approximately 70 percent indicate that outdoor family activities have been impacted, an increase from about 60 percent the previous year.[1]
Regional variations in the heat's impact are particularly pronounced in the Midwest, where 44 percent of residents cite major effects on electricity costs, a substantial jump from 29 percent two years prior.[1] The poll, conducted from July 23 to 27, 2026, surveyed 1,165 respondents with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.7 percentage points.[1] Meanwhile, belief in climate change among Americans has declined slightly, with 66 percent of the population now expressing confidence that climate change is occurring, down from 73 percent in September 2025.[1]