Poll finds 78 per cent think Britain is not prepared for climate impacts
Flood water in Loughborough, Leicestershire, January 8, 2025
MOST Brits agree that the country is not prepared enough to deal with extreme weather driven by climate change, research revealed today.
A survey of 2,001 people conducted for Climate Barometer found that 78 per cent believe that the country is ill-prepared.
Sixty-eight per cent cited flooding as the most pressing impact of climate change.
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