More US voters than ever care about climate – but will they go to the polls?

New poll shows climate and environment the top priority for 14% of voters, raising prospect of large turnout for green issues

A growing share of voters list climate and the environment as their top priority, according to a new poll from the Environmental Voter Project.

Of the registered voters surveyed, 14% named "addressing climate change and protecting the environment" their No 1 priority over all other issues, compared with 2% to 6% before the 2016 presidential election.