Research: Climate number one concern among both UK risk experts and public

Cecilia Keating
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Majority of risk experts and the general public in the UK view climate change as the number one threat facing society, ahead of future pandemics and economic instability

Climate change has been ranked by UK risk experts and the British public alike as their number one concern for the next five to 10 years, with global warming more frequently cited as the leading threat,...

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