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November 4, 2025

People in Middle-Income Countries Say Climate Change Is Affecting Their Community

Droughts and water shortages are a top climate concern

Droughts and water shortages are a top climate concern

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People in Middle-Income Countries Say Climate Change Is Affecting Their Community
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Younger adults especially willing to make changes to their lives to curb effects of climate change
People in middle-income countries are confident that the international community can reduce the effects of climate change and most say a country’s carbon emissions should influence how much it does to address the issue
Majorities are willing to make lifestyle changes to help reduce the effects of climate change
Droughts and water shortages are a top climate concern
Many in middle-income countries are concerned climate change will harm them personally
Most people in 9 middle-income countries say climate change is affecting the area where they live