Climate change: world’s wealthiest understand, but only half see it as threat

In every South American country, along with Mexico, India, Tanzania and Morocco, concern over climate change is above 90%

People living in the world's wealthiest nations generally understand what climate change is but in many countries just half perceive it to be a threat, new research has found.

The analysis of perceptions in 119 countries found living standards and relative wealth are "poor predictors" of whether someone considers climate change to be a severe risk.