Bush and city share climate concerns

Alex Druce
Updated January 17 2017 - 7:09am, first published January 16 2017 - 8:45am
When it came to concern about specific impacts, such as worsening bushfires, floods or droughts, a similar number of rural and regional Australians to those living in cities admitted to being worried.
When it came to concern about specific impacts, such as worsening bushfires, floods or droughts, a similar number of rural and regional Australians to those living in cities admitted to being worried.

THE perception that bush folk are backwards on climate has been challenged by new data that shows country concern over climate change is almost equal to metro areas. 

Alex Druce

Alex Druce

Senior Journalist

Politics and rural issues journo in Sydney. Give me a yell at adruce@fairfaxmedia.com.au

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