59% in the North believe human activity is primary cause of climate change — poll

The poll suggests that public concern remains high, with 80% of respondents viewing climate change as a serious threat to human civilisation. File picture

Less than 60% of people in the North believe human activity is the primary cause of climate change, an opinion poll has suggested.

The Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) survey found that respondents have lower levels of trust in scientific expertise on climate change than those in similar surveys in Britain, Ireland, or elsewhere in Europe.