Guardian Essential poll: only a quarter of older Australians believe climate change can be prevented

Results show a ‘general sense of gloom’ as fewer Australians now believe climate change is caused by humans compared with MarchFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwice as many older Australians than young adults believe the world cannot do anything to prevent the worst effects of our rapidly heating climate, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll.The poll of 1,020 Australians last week,also found just 53% of people think climate change is happening and is caused by human activity. That has declined one point from March 2025, when 54% of respondents said the same. Continue reading...