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Climate Change Still Seen as the Top Global Threat, but Cyberattacks a Rising Concern
Publics around the world increasingly see climate change, cyberattacks and American power as threats
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- Climate Change Still Seen as the Top Global Threat, but Cyberattacks a Rising Concern
- Climate change is seen by more countries as a top international threat, but many people also name ISIS and cyberattacks as their top security concern
- More publics name climate change and ISIS as top two threats, but cyberattacks are a major concern
- Publics around the world increasingly see climate change, cyberattacks and American power as threats
- People see U.S. power and influence as a greater threat in the Trump era
- Perceptions of America as a threat are tied to overall confidence in President Trump
- Across Europe, climate change and ISIS seen as top threats
- Across much of Europe and North America, climate change is a top concern, but so are ISIS and cyberattacks
- Supporters of right-wing populist parties in Europe and, to a greater degree, Republicans in U.S. are more skeptical of climate change as a major threat
- Across Europe and North America, those on the ideological left are more concerned about climate change, while those on the right point to ISIS as the top threat
- In Europe and North America, older people are more concerned about ISIS
- Cyberattacks, climate change and ISIS are top concerns in Asia-Pacific
- In Latin America, those with more education show greater concern about climate change
- In Latin America and Tunisia, U.S. power seen as more concerning than that of China or Russia
- Climate change is seen as top threat in Latin America
- Women are generally more concerned than men about North Korea’s nuclear program, global climate change and ISIS in Europe and North America