Bathinda: Even as global warming continues to take a rapid toll, with each month becoming one of the warmest on record, only an estimated 41% of adults in India know a lot or something about global warming, according to the India Climate Opinion Factsheets prepared by the Yale Programme on Climate Change Communication in collaboration with C-Voter.
Against the national average of 41%, people in the region are more concerned about global warming, as 48% in Punjab and 50% in Haryana know a lot or something about global warming, respectively. Respondents in both the North India states are more concerned about various aspects and impacts associated with global warming. This is also because global warming impacts the food grains, and both states contribute immense food grains to the national pool. The tool about Yale climate opinion maps for India, released in August 2024, includes 22 key measures of public climate change knowledge, attitudes, policy support, and risk perceptions from across 725 districts in India. The study about public opinions concerning climate change offers insights into how Indians understand climate science, how they feel about climate risks, what actions should be taken, and more. The online interactive tool provides estimates of public responses to climate change, risk perceptions, and policy preferences at state and local levels.
According to the survey, 69% of respondents believe global warming is personally important to them. In Punjab, 78% feel the same, while in Haryana, the figure is 75%. Additionally, 78% of respondents have personally experienced the effects of global warming. In the regions of Punjab and Haryana, the numbers are higher, with 82% in Punjab and 90% in Haryana reporting similar experiences.
Against the national average of 41%, people in the region are more concerned about global warming, as 48% in Punjab and 50% in Haryana know a lot or something about global warming, respectively. Respondents in both the North India states are more concerned about various aspects and impacts associated with global warming. This is also because global warming impacts the food grains, and both states contribute immense food grains to the national pool. The tool about Yale climate opinion maps for India, released in August 2024, includes 22 key measures of public climate change knowledge, attitudes, policy support, and risk perceptions from across 725 districts in India. The study about public opinions concerning climate change offers insights into how Indians understand climate science, how they feel about climate risks, what actions should be taken, and more. The online interactive tool provides estimates of public responses to climate change, risk perceptions, and policy preferences at state and local levels.
According to the survey, 69% of respondents believe global warming is personally important to them. In Punjab, 78% feel the same, while in Haryana, the figure is 75%. Additionally, 78% of respondents have personally experienced the effects of global warming. In the regions of Punjab and Haryana, the numbers are higher, with 82% in Punjab and 90% in Haryana reporting similar experiences.