THE number of adults in Scotland who believe climate change is an urgent problem has risen by one-third since 2013, statistics show.
Six in 10 adults (61%) in 2017 said that they viewed it as an immediate issue, an increase of 6% in one year, according to the annual Scottish Household Survey published by Scotland’s chief statistician.
The proportion of 16-24 year olds who view climate change as an immediate problem increased by more than half between 2013 and 2017, from 38% to 58%, the largest increase of any age group.
Dr Sam Gardner, acting director of WWF Scotland, said: “It’s no surprise a growing number of people are concerned about climate change. This week it was confirmed this summer was the joint hottest on record in the UK.”
The survey takes contains a wide-ranging look at people’s changing attitudes and circumstances in Scotland.
In other findings, combined satisfaction with all three public services – local health services, schools and public transport – was recorded at its lowest level since it was first measured in 2007.
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