This statistic shows the public perception of how far scientific claims about climate change have been exaggerated for respondents in the United Kingdom (UK) in September 2013. Most people in the United Kingdom do believe that climate change is real, however, a large minority of 39 percent also believed that the facts had been exaggerated and that the situation is not as bad as some people claim. The majority believed that the claims were not exaggerated, but it was not a clear majority.
Do you think concerns about climate change have or have not been exaggerated?
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YouGov. (September 23, 2013). Do you think concerns about climate change have or have not been exaggerated? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/311588/perception-of-climate-change-exaggerations-in-the-united-kingdom/
YouGov. "Do you think concerns about climate change have or have not been exaggerated?." Chart. September 23, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311588/perception-of-climate-change-exaggerations-in-the-united-kingdom/
YouGov. (2013). Do you think concerns about climate change have or have not been exaggerated?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311588/perception-of-climate-change-exaggerations-in-the-united-kingdom/
YouGov. "Do You Think Concerns about Climate Change Have or Have Not Been Exaggerated?." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311588/perception-of-climate-change-exaggerations-in-the-united-kingdom/
YouGov, Do you think concerns about climate change have or have not been exaggerated? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311588/perception-of-climate-change-exaggerations-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Do you think concerns about climate change have or have not been exaggerated? [Graph], YouGov, September 23, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/311588/perception-of-climate-change-exaggerations-in-the-united-kingdom/