Between drought and flood: How perceptions of climate extremes shape public attitudes toward climate action in Africa

Submitted by Petra Hansson on

Highlights

  • Uses 45,000 Afrobarometer interviews across 37 African countries (2021–2023).
  • Perceived climate risks shape awareness, life quality, and climate policy preferences.
  • Drought perceptions raise climate concern and perceived deterioration in life quality.
  • Flood perceptions raise awareness but shift preferences toward jobs over environment.
  • Poorer and less-educated groups remain least informed despite higher climate exposure.

Abstract

Climate Change

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