Most Australians blame global warming for extreme weather

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lobal warming is responsible for weather extremes, according to most Australians.

The same research also shows that few Australians, just three per cent, say there is no such thing as climate change.

An Ipsos survey, the eighth on the subject, found most viewed climate change as behind extreme events, with similar numbers also linking the destruction of the Great Barrier Reef and rising sea levels to warming global temperatures.

An Age story - “Most Australians view climate change as already causing weather extremes: Ipsos” – discusses findings from the survey.