Irish people believe climate change a bigger threat to world than build-up of nuclear arms

Citizens in Ireland, along with Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Finland, and Sweden, believe the climate crisis is the most serious problem in the world currently. Picture: AP /Petros Giannakouris

The overwhelming majority of European people believe climate change is a serious threat to the world, with Irish people believing it is the most pressing global issue.

A survey of more than 26,000 EU citizens found 93% believe the threat is real — a contrasting picture to that on social media sites, like Twitter and Facebook, where climate denial and scepticism about the scale of the climate crisis are now rife.