The vast majority of citizens living in rural America believe climate change is happening now, according to a recent survey. But there is partisan disagreement over whether it’s caused by human activity or natural conditions. There’s also partisan disagreement over whether scientists can be trusted on the issue.

The University of New Hampshire’s Carsey Institute recently published the results of its Community and Environment in Rural America survey. The survey found that 91 percent of rural Americans believe climate change is happening now. Fifty-five percent believe human activity is causing global warming, while 39 percent believe the causes are natural. Those differences largely fall along political party lines.

According to the survey, 70 percent of Democrats believe global warming is human-caused, but only 47 percent of Independents and 31 percent of Republicans feel the same way. Forty-two percent of Independents and 56 percent of Republicans believe global warming is naturally caused.

The survey found that 67 percent of Democrats trust scientists as a source of information about environmental issues. Only 49 percent of Independents and 42 percent of Republicans trust scientists on such matters.

Of those polled, 72 percent said they understand a moderate or great deal about climate change issues, while 25 percent said they understand little or nothing.

The numbers are similar in New Hampshire, according to a Granite State Poll conducted in June. It found that 78 percent of citizens think they understand at least a moderate amount about climate change, that 90 percent believe it is happening, and 55 percent believe it is being caused by humans. Breaking it down by party, 82 percent of New Hampshire Democrats believe global warming is human-caused, compared to 43 percent of Independents and just 31 percent of Republicans.

“These patterns suggest that many people derive their information and sense of understanding from sources chosen to align with their politics,” the Carsey Institute’s report reads.