Majority of Britons worried about global warming, poll finds

Flooding and sea level rise top the list of fears for how climate change will impact the UK

The majority of British people are worried about global warming, a poll has found, with flooding and sea level rise topping the list of fears for what rising temperatures will bring.

A survey of more than 2,000 people found more than half (57%) were worried about global warming, with one in seven of those quizzed, or 14%, very worried about the issue.