Which environmental emergency worries Italians the most? In unequivocal first place is the fear of climate change (20.9 percent) and its most obvious effects such as droughts and floods (17.4 percent), two issues that together affect nearly 4 out of 10 Italians, followed by air pollution (10.8 percent) and water pollution (8.9 percent). This is according to the survey "Environmental emergencies and the risk of extinction according to Italians", carried out by AstraRicerche for Greenpeace Italy between May 19 and 21, 2023, on a sample of 800 Italians aged between 15 and 70. The survey reveals a picture of a "multi alarmed" society, where all threats to the ecosystem and the health of the Planet and humans are frightening. According to the study, Italians also fear lack of access to potable water (8.5 percent), impact of chemicals on health and the environment (7 percent), increasing amount of waste (6.7 percent), unsustainable agriculture and intensive livestock farming (5.3 percent), deforestation (4.3 percent), need to protect species and ecosystems (4.1 percent), and soil erosion (2.9 percent).
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