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An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll shows dangerous heat bolstered beliefs that Americans personally feel climate change's impact.

More Americans believe they've personally felt the impact of climate change because of recent extreme weather.

Kathleen Maxwell has lived in Phoenix for more than 20 years, but this summer was the first time she felt fear, as daily high temperatures soared to 110 degrees or hotter and kept it up for a record-shattering 31 consecutive days.

More Americans believe they've personally felt the impact of climate change because of recent extreme weather.

Kathleen Maxwell has lived in Phoenix for more than 20 years, but this summer was the first time she felt fear, as daily high temperatures soared to 110 degrees or hotter and kept it up for a record-shattering 31 consecutive days.“It's always been really hot here, but nothing like this past summer,” said Maxwell, 50, who last week opened her windows for the first time since

More Americans believe they've personally felt the impact of climate change because of recent extreme weather.

More Americans believe they've personally felt the impact of climate change because of recent extreme weather.

More Americans believe they've personally felt the impact of climate change because of recent extreme weather.

More Americans have personally felt the impact of climate change in extreme weather, including a summer of dangerous heat for much of the United States.

More Americans believe they've personally felt the impact of climate change because of recent extreme weather.