--- title: Climate Change Survey: Scientists Believe in Global Warming description: The study found that nearly 92% of biophysical scientists surveyed believe that human activity has contributed to global warming. canonical: https://time.com/4051338/climate-change-scientists/ author: Justin Worland article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-09-27T18:09:37.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:57:39.493Z article:section: Science og:title: Most Non-Climate Scientists Agree on Global Warming Too og:description: A new study found a wider consensus in the scientific community. og:url: https://time.com/4051338/climate-change-scientists/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb3d9e91bb5a66f83/698865afcd1bba290b6fd605/pollution.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 4000 og:image:height: 2250 og:image:alt: Smog at Hazardous as Singapore Spars With Jakarta on Fires og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Most Non-Climate Scientists Agree on Global Warming Too twitter:description: A new study found a wider consensus in the scientific community. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb3d9e91bb5a66f83/698865afcd1bba290b6fd605/pollution.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Study: Most Non-Climate Scientists Agree on Global Warming Too > Sponsored content. 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Climate Change_  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Sep 27, 2015 6:09 PM UTC  Pedestrians look at a smart device in the Marina Bay district as buildings in the central business district stand shrouded in smog in Singapore, on Sept. 24, 2015. Pedestrians look at a smart device in the Marina Bay district as buildings in the central business district stand shrouded in smog in Singapore, on Sept. 24, 2015. Nicky Loh—Bloomberg/Getty Images  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Sep 27, 2015 6:09 PM UTC Supporters of policies to address man-made climate change are quick to cite [research](http://www.pnas.org/content/107/27/12107.full) showing 97% of climate scientists believe that humans are contributing to global warming. Now, new research suggests that consensus extends to scientists in other fields. Published in the journal _Environmental Research Letters_, the [study](http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/10/9/094025/meta) found that nearly 92% of biophysical scientists surveyed believe that human activity has contributed to global warming. Nearly 94% said they believe global temperatures are rising. Researchers surveyed 2,000 scientists at universities in the Big 10 Conference and received 698 responses. The survey included fields like biology, chemistry and physics. The study’s design specifically addresses the belief that scientists who are skeptical of climate change come from fields outside of climate science. The new research weakens that argument. **Read More**: [_Here’s Where People Are Most Concerned About Climate Change_](http://time.com/3957316/climate-change-countries/) The consensus among scientists on climate change stands in sharp contrast to the views of the general public in the United States. Less than two-thirds of Americans believe change is happening. And only 40% believe it’s caused by humans, according to a [report](http://www.people-press.org/2014/06/26/section-7-global-warming-environment-and-energy/) from the Pew Research Center. The study also suggests that role culture and political values play in determining one’s views on climate change. 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