Michael Bennet is right that a majority say the effects of global warming are happening

Over 90% of publishing climate scientists agree that humans are causing global warming.

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, who is running for president, said in a CNN town hall May 30 that public perception is consistent with that consensus.

“The vast majority of Americans believe that climate change is real and we need to do something about it,” he said.

We looked into this claim and found that Bennet, who recently rolled out a plan for 2020 to address climate change, is right that most Americans say climate change is taking place. But