Australians More Concerned About Climate Breakdown Than Terrorism, Any Other Global Trend

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AUSTRALIANS are more worried about climate change than terrorism or any other global issue but believe there is widespread public misunderstanding about it, according to a NEWS.com.au survey.

Three-quarters of respondents said they had given close personal attention to climate change but more than half said they believed Australians were poorly informed about it, reflecting what one expert described as "mass public confusion surrounding climate change in Australia".

An overwhelming majority of respondents said they did not trust the Government on the environment, and while 68 per cent said Australia should sign the Kyoto Protocol, an even greater proportion - 82 per cent - said Australian policy should go further than the treaty to tackle climate change. There were 3032 respondents to the survey, which was taken last month by Coredata in partnership with NEWS.com.au.

Almost 60 per cent of Coalition voters said the Government's efforts at tackling climate change were insufficient, suggesting it could be a key policy area for swing voters in this year's federal election.

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[illinoisprogressive]

1. That is because the rest of the world accept global warming. We just deny