Americans prefer a warmer winter, which means that San Diego, Miami, and Phoenix are the most desirable places to live, as they topped the new index chart. Lowest in the rank are Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Detroit.

In order to understand the reluctance of most Americans towards climate change, Duke University professor Megan Mullin alongside Egan created an American weather preference index. The guide was based on previous studies, which monitored where people move, while taking into consideration the employment factor.

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Climate scientist Michael Mann, who claimed that the study is a solid analysis, said that America must have become complacent with climate change impacts. He along with other scientists also pointed out that the study raised interesting points, but the reality of climate change also comes with major effects. It has the ability to trigger floods, droughts, and heavy rainfalls. It can also make water and food scarce; increase sea levels; and spread diseases that are insect-borne.

While a number supported the study, other scientists did not. Matthew Nisbet from Boston's Northeastern University said that it was flawed. According to him, making geographical locations as basis is not an accurate indicator of people's preferred weather, Huffington Post reported.

Meanwhile, global warming has come up with a pleasant weather for Americans in the last 4 decades. Reportedly, this explains why the public does not consider the ongoing climate change a threat.

The perceived global warming benefit, which is milder winters, is said to be outweighed by oppressive summer heat soon, a Nature journal study revealed.  In fact, according to 99 percent of all Americans, the winter seasons have warmed by a degree each decade.

Patrick Egan, a New York University professor and lead author of the study, said "Americans are getting the wrong signal from year-round weather about whether they should be concerned about climate change. They're getting the good parts and haven't had to pay the price of the bad part."

When gases that are characterized by its heat-trapping components are not controlled, the report pointed out that of 10 Americans, nine will have worse weather especially during summer season.

In the last four decades, the American weather was more desirable in Miami than Pittsburgh, North Carolina News reported. Watch the video to learn more about climate change.