Support for world-leading action on climate change skyrockets, according to new poll

By Fergus Hunter
Updated September 26 2016 - 12:18am, first published September 25 2016 - 11:45pm
A young girl from the remote Turkana tribe in Northern Kenya digs a hole in a river bed to retrieve water. Over 23 million people across East Africa are facing a critical shortage of water and food, a situation made worse by climate change. Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
A young girl from the remote Turkana tribe in Northern Kenya digs a hole in a river bed to retrieve water. Over 23 million people across East Africa are facing a critical shortage of water and food, a situation made worse by climate change. Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Public support for world-leading, federal government-level action on climate change has bounced back, according to a new poll, as people perceive environmental impacts around them and support a larger role for renewable energy production.