Over half pessimistic on climate crisis while majority try to take action on environment

"To protect the environment, more than 60% of respondents reported they had reduced the heating of their home in the winter," said CSO statistician Sylvie Clappe.

More than half of Irish people are pessimistic about tackling the climate crisis but the majority worry about the impact of climate change and water pollution.

Those are just some of the findings from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), which also gauged how Irish people spend time outdoors, with the Covid-19 pandemic leading to more people enjoying being outside than previously.