WBUR Poll Shows Mass. Voters Concerned About Climate Change; Is The State Prepared?

Twenty-eight percent of likely Massachusetts voters said Gov. Charlie Baker is doing a good job at preparing the state for climate change, according to a new WBUR poll. But only 6 percent said he is doing an excellent job prepping the state.

Plus, 63 percent of voters who responded said the effects of climate change have already begun to happen. Sixty-five percent say it is bringing more frequent or severe storms to Massachusetts.

The results come as Massachusetts prepares for another nor'easter and after Baker announced a new climate resiliency initiative.

David Cash, dean of the UMass Boston McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies. He is also a former commissioner of the state's Department of Environmental Protection.