US — A survey conducted by Data for Progress found that 61% of likely American voters believe extreme weather events have become more frequent over the past five years. The Data for Progress survey found that 67% of participants said climate change is making heatwaves worse.

Data for Progress survey found that 88% of participants favor policies in their own state requiring employers to provide heat protections like access to drinking water, shade, breaks, and air conditioning. Data for Progress survey found that 7% of likely voters oppose policies requiring employers to provide heat protections.

Sheldon Whitehouse, a senator from Rhode Island, stated that the new polling data "adds to the mountain of evidence that the public is way ahead of the politicians on the dire consequences of climate change." Sheldon Whitehouse stated, "Climate hushers who ignore this righteous fight should take note." Data for Progress survey found that 48% of Republicans said climate change is making heatwaves worse.

The survey identified broad agreement on the link between climate change and specific weather patterns. Data for Progress survey found that 62% of participants linked climate change to worsening flooding and flash flooding.

High temperatures kill more people annually in the US than hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods combined. Jessica E Martinez, executive director of the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, stated, "When 88% of likely voters … support requiring employers to provide basic, lifesaving heat protections, it’s clear the public expects every worker to be protected." Jessica E Martinez stated, "These findings send a powerful message: protecting workers from dangerous heat isn’t a partisan issue."

The Trump administration allowed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s nationwide enforcement initiative focused on protecting workers from heat illness in April. The Trump administration later issued a revised but weakened program regarding worker heat illness protection after allowing the initial enforcement initiative. A spring survey from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication found that 27% of people think climate changes are mostly natural.

The survey results indicate strong bipartisan support for state-level workplace heat protections, with 88% of participants in favor. This consensus exists despite differing views on the frequency of extreme weather, as 46% of Republicans believe such events have become more frequent over the past five years.

Federal enforcement of heat illness protections has shifted, with the Trump administration allowing an initiative in April and later issuing a revised program. High temperatures remain a significant cause of death in the US, killing more people annually than hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods combined.