Poll: Overwhelming majority of the public back climate action

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Comres survey across eight countries reveales widespread support for stronger action from governments to tackle inter-connected global threats

An overwhelming majority of respondents in a new eight country survey want to see bolder action from world leaders to tackle major global risks such as climate change and weapons of mass destruction...

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