Thursday, May 08, 2008

Australians allegedly "fear climate change, but won't act"


People fear climate change, but won't act | NEWS.com.au
Australians were among the least likely of the nations surveyed to believe global warming would worsen their own way of life (18 per cent), had low levels of guilt about their own environmental impact (nine per cent), and rated average in their belief that people need to consume a lot less to improve the environment for future generations (29 per cent).
I fail to see much fear in the numbers above.

Note that while the article's text admits that Australians cited "environment/climate change" as the most urgent problem facing the country, the headline and photo caption both omit the "environment" part.

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