Mielipideilmasto alkaa ilmastonmuutoksessa tunnettujen tutkimuslaitosten mukaan olla lähes 50:50, eli siihen uskovia ja sen kiistäviä on yhtä paljon. Yllättävää on, että Britanniassa skeptikkoja on enemmän kuin Yhdysvalloissa:
AngusReid Public Opinion
"The online survey of representative national samples also shows that belief in man-made climate change has reached the highest level in the United States since 2009, and has fallen considerably in Britain.
Overall, half of Canadians (52%, -8 since October) and Americans (49%, +7) say that that global warming is a fact and is mostly caused by emissions from vehicles and industrial facilities. Only 43 per cent of Britons (-4) agree with this assessment.
In the United States, one-in-five respondents (20%, -5) think that global warming is a theory that has not yet been proven, along with 20 per cent of Britons (+2) and 14 per cent of Canadians (=).
More than half of Canadians (55%, -6) believe it is more important to protect the environment, even at the risk of hampering economic growth, while 22 per cent (+4) would prefer to foster economic growth, even at the risk of damaging the environment.
In the United States, 47 per cent of respondents (+2) would emphasize protecting the environment, while 26 per cent (-4) would foster economic growth. The biggest change since last year comes in Britain, where only 40 per cent of respondents would protect the environment (-11) and 33 per cent would prefer to foster economic growth (+11)"
HUOM! Ulkomaan loman johdosta tulevat kommentit vapautetaan vasta to 22.9 illalla - pyydän kärsivällisyyttä, mitään ei sensuroida!
