Most Britons accept climate change is real, according to new poll
A new poll has revealed that 87% of people in Britain accept the science of climate change, according to the Independent.
The survey was performed on 1,200 adults in the UK by Censuswide. It found that men (17%) were more likely than women (11%) to deny the evidence of global warming, such as melting sea ice and glaciers, rising sea levels and animals heading to the poles.
A significant majority of 70% said they agreed the temperature is rising and greenhouse gas emissions are to blame, as most scientific organisations agree. People over 55 were more likely to argue the evidence than those who were younger.
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People from East Midlands seemed to have the highest rate of denial, with 18% of respondents claiming they did not believe in global warming “at all”. They were followed by folks from South West (16%) and the North East (15%).
The lowest rates of denial could be found in the South East (8%), East and North West (tie at 11%) and Scotland and the West Midlands (both 12%).
The pollsters, commissioned by gocompare.com asked: Do you believe in Global Warming? These are the ones who answered, ‘Yes, completely’:
– South East: 55%
– East: 52.5%
– Scotland: 45%
– London: 44%
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– North West: 44%
– South West: 42%
– Yorkshire & The Humber: 40%
– East Midlands: 39%
– Wales: 34%
– West Midlands: 33%
– North East : 29%
These are the ones who answered, ‘No, not at all’:
– East Midlands: 18%
– South West: 16%
– North East : 15%
– London: 14%
– Yorkshire & The Humber: 13%
– Wales: 13%
– Scotland: 12%
– West Midlands: 12%
– East: 11%
– North West: 11%
– South East: 8%
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