New Zealanders are more satisfied with the Government’s efforts to combat climate change than they were a year ago. 46 per cent think the Government’s actions in response to climate change are good, up from 35 per cent last year. The other five in ten thought climate change should be part of the recovery, without being at the forefront. Compared to last year, there were “really high numbers of people who understand the links between climate change and extreme events, with droughts particularly front of mind,” said Frame, who is researching how much climate change is worsening extreme events. Interestingly, 31 percent were more concerned by the impact of climate change on them, than about their impact on climate change.

Source: Stuff July 28, 2020 06:00 UTC