Roughly 80 percent of Americans said they have recently experienced extreme weather, according to a new poll.

The survey, released Friday from The Associated Press/NORC Research Center, found that over the last five years, about half of the public reported being affected by extreme heat waves or cold weather. Roughly 70 percent also say they consider these weather events to be influenced by climate change.

This feeling varies across party lines, however. Nearly 90 percent of Democrats believe climate change plays a role while less than half of the Republican........

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