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Many Americans underestimate health risks of extreme weather, new study finds (phys.org)
submitted 1 month ago by [M, B] to c/ecosocial@news.abolish.capital
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A changing climate increases the health risks posed by extreme weather. However, according to the 2024 Yale Climate Opinion Maps, only 47% of U.S. survey participants believed that global warming would harm them personally.

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[–] 2 points 1 month ago

You'd be wrong about people being aware. I've seen people jogging in 150+ AQI from fires and most people not wearing masks.

People are very blissfully unaware.

But yeah, a real survey would be a much better source of information.

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