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· May 30, 2025

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These maps show the difference from the national average of the percentage of people who think that climate change is affecting water pollution and extreme heat in the UK in all local authorities in the United Kingdom, highlighting Northern Ireland. Southern regions of the UK are more likely than northern regions to think that climate change is affecting both water pollution and extreme heat. In Northern Ireland, the public is more likely than the national average to say that climate change is affecting water pollution, but less likely to say it is affecting extreme heat. Data: Yale UK Climate Opinion Maps, 2024. Refer to the tool and the Methods tab on the website for more information.