A recent Ipsos survey, spanning 31 countries, unveils widespread concerns about home loss due to climate change with India, Turkey, and Brazil expressing the highest apprehensions
In anticipation of the COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, a study conducted by Ipsos has raised alarming predictions, asserting that billions of individuals worldwide could face displacement within the next 25 years due to the severe impacts of climate change.
The intensification of climate change has heightened the severity of natural disasters, encompassing floods, wildfires, landslides, and cloudbursts.
The Ipsos study, surveying over 24,000 individuals across 31 countries from September 22 to October 6, revealed that nearly four in 10 people fear losing their homes due to climate change-related impacts.
Turkey, Brazil, and India exhibited the highest concern about potential home loss among the surveyed nations. In Turkey, 68 percent of respondents believed they would lose their homes within the next 25 years due to climate change. In Brazil, the figure stood at 61 percent, while in India, 57 percent voiced similar concerns.
If the survey accurately reflects the global population, the results suggest that over two billion people worldwide fear displacement due to climate change. Conversely, among the surveyed countries, the Netherlands exhibited the slightest apprehension about home loss due to climate change, with only 19 percent of Dutch respondents expressing concerns about potential displacement in the next 25 years.