90% of Americans Now Sweating So Much They’re Questioning Life Choices
KEY POINTS
- •A July 2026 AP-NORC poll found 90% of Americans report extreme heat affecting their daily lives, up from 83% in 2024.
- •Power bills worried 80% of people and 42% said heat impacted their travel plans, especially in the West and Midwest.
- •Despite worsening conditions and more frequent heat events, belief in climate change dropped from 73% last year to 66% this year.
In July 2026, amidst what might be the hottest global pity party, AP-NORC revealed 90% of Americans felt extreme heat like an unwanted in-law—unavoidable and expensive. From bumping power bills up 11 percentage points since 2024 to 42% admitting they canceled vacations (because sweaty bikinis aren’t chic), America is roasting. The West and Midwest are especially crispy, with youth football coaches sweating harder than exam students. Yet paradoxically, belief in climate change dropped from 73% last year to 66% now, proving denial can survive heat waves better than plants do. July’s poll of 1,165 adults had a +-3.7% margin of error—basically, maybe it’s just your AC not working.
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(1 of 3)Americans complain about sky-high power bills and canceled vacations due to heat but somehow 7% fewer believe climate change is real. Heatwave or cognitive meltdown? The summer of sweaty contradictions continues.
Extreme heat is ruining vacations and inflating bills, but somehow skepticism about climate change is hotter than ever. Ice cubes needed.
West and Midwest broil under heatwaves while some folks stubbornly pretend Earth isn’t melting like their iced coffee.
Source: Axios | Published: 8/6/2026 | Author: Alex Fitzpatrick
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