A growing majority of U.S. Republicans, especially younger voters, are worried that human behavior is damaging the planet, according to a survey of global attitudes to the environment conducted by an Amsterdam-based polling agency
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The new report by Glocalities, which canvassed views worldwide, showed the number of U.S. Republicans who said they"agreed" or"strongly agreed" with the statement"I worry about the damage humans cause the planet" rose by 11 percentage points to 58% between 2014 and 2019. "If Donald Trump keeps on denying climate change and refrains from standing up for the environment he won’t be able to increase support among the young and be heavily reliant on older generations of Republican voters for winning again," Lampert said.Graphic:"Rise in environmental concern" - https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/editorcharts/CLIMATE-CHANGE-SURVEY/0H001QES882N/index.htmlThe survey showed concern about the environment among U.S.
A wave of youth-led climate activism has erupted in many parts of the world this year, partly inspired by Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg, who arrived in New York on Wednesday in a sailing vessel ahead of a U.N. summit next month to discuss global warming.
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