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Majority of workers in Korea see climate change as ‘serious’

27 March 2024

More than 90 percent of workers in South Korea said they consider current climate change to be serious, reports The Korea Herald, citing a survey by Incruit, an employment agency. The survey, which polled 743 workers, showed that 48.6% answered that they considered the situation to be “very serious” while 45% said it is “somewhat serious.”

As to why they consider climate change to be serious, 90.3% of respondents said that unseasonable weather, such as cold snaps and heat waves, influenced their answer. Meanwhile, 38% of respondents said they would reduce their use of disposable products to mitigate climate change. In comparison, around 30% and 20% said they would use public transportation and reduce their energy consumption, respectively.