Three-quarters of people in the world’s wealthiest nations believe humanity is pushing the planet towards a dangerous tipping point and support a shift of priorities away from economic profit, according to a global survey. The lead author of the report, Owen Gaffney of the GCA, said the results showed strong global support for urgent, decisive action on the climate and nature crises. Among G20 nations, 73% of people believed human activity had pushed the Earth close to tipping points. This was consistently well-supported across G20 nations. Awareness of the science of climate change is greater than awareness of its broader implications.

Source: The Guardian August 16, 2021 21:56 UTC