This week, leaders from business, government, and civil society gather in New York City for Climate Week to discuss and devise actionable solutions to the climate crisis.
Continuing with our climate-focused Insight of the Week series, GlobeScan’s latest Radar research finds that nearly two-thirds of the global public who feel personally affected by climate change experience it through extreme heat (64%). More than half also connect climate change with soaring food prices (59%) followed by drought, adverse health impacts, and flooding.
Food is a major concern for people when thinking of climate impacts: additional Radar data show that 68 percent worry that climate change will make it more difficult to grow food in the future.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
These findings highlight the increasing importance of two key themes in climate action today: adapting to the impacts of climate change, such as heat risk, and transforming the food system to ensure better climate resiliency and food security in the coming years.
Based on a largely representative online survey of over 30,000 people across 31 countries and territories, Radar draws upon GlobeScan’s unique database of over two decades of polling public opinion about people’s outlook toward societal actors and the issues affecting them.
Markets include: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Türkiye, UK, USA, and Vietnam.
Survey Question: How have you been affected by climate change? Choose all that apply.
Source: GlobeScan Healthy & Sustainable Living Report (survey of 30,216 people in the general public in July ‒ August 2024)
