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MOST older people want the government to move faster to tackle climate change, a new study suggests.
A survey of 500 over-50s found that four out of five wanted more action, with many agreeing it might mean products and services would be more expensive or more difficult to access.
Rest Less, which offers advice to older people, said its research indicated only a minority were not concerned about climate change.
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As Ontario burns, campaigners are demanding action – not more pipelines, says DAVE McKEE
The recent heatwaves revealed how ill-prepared Britain remains for a hotter future – and how unequal the ability to cope with it has become, write ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
Extreme heat is now one of the defining public health challenges of a warming world, explains Prof IAN WILLIAMS