Climate change seen as top security threat, says poll
In its latest report, the Pew Research Center showed a sharp increase in climate fears globally, but the largest shift in sentiment was centred on the US
Berlin — Climate change is the top security concern in a poll conducted by the Washington-based Pew Research Center, followed by Islamist terrorism and cyber attacks, while respondents in a growing number of countries worried about the power and influence of the US. In 13 of 26 countries, people listed climate change as the top global threat, with the Islamic State (IS) militant group topping the list in eight and cyber attacks in four, the non-profit, non-partisan Pew Research Center said in its report. Worries about climate change have increased sharply since 2013, with double-digit percentage point increases seen in countries including the US, Mexico, France, Britain, SA and Kenya, according to the poll of 27,612 people conducted between May and August, 2018. North Korea’s nuclear programme and the global economy were also significant concerns, while respondents in Poland named Russian power and influence as the top threat. The largest shift in sentiment centred on the US, it sai...
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