Weather to Change Climate Policy

A new global poll finds that 73% of respondents worldwide want their government to place a high priority on climate change. More than 18,000 people in 19 nations were surveyed by WorldPublicOpinion.org. Majorities in 15 nations think their government should give higher priority to climate change than it does now. Majority support was not expressed by U.S., Iraq, and Palestine Territory participants. In China and India, 94 and 59% of respondents, respectively, endorse government keeping climate change a top priority. How do you interpret these regional disparities?

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