Almost 40 percent of Americans report facing extreme weather: Survey

Nearly 40 percent of Americans experienced extreme weather last year  — and those who did were more likely to be concerned about climate change, according to new polling.

Gallup found that 37 percent of Americans experienced extreme weather over the past two years, up from 33 percent in prior surveys. 

The polling was conducted in early to mid-March, following devastating wildfires in California. The number of people in the West who said they had experienced extreme weather...