18 November,2025 08:13 PM IST | Mumbai | Eeshanpriya MS
About 78 per cent Mumbaikars attribute global warming to human activities alone. Representational pic
Approximately 97 per cent of Mumbaikars believe global warming is happening. Only 2 per cent believe that it is not happening while 62 per cent of Mumbaikars surveyed for the study have said they personally experience global warming in their day-to-day lives.
The study, âClimate opinion maps', conducted by Yale Program on Climate Change Communication, also revealed that 87 per cent of Mumbaikars believe they have personally experienced the severe health side effects of global warming. In addition, 57 per cent of Mumbaikars believe they have personally experienced air pollution. However, 78 per cent Mumbaikars attribute global warming to human activities alone.
Of the total respondents, 80 per cent said they are afraid that global warming will harm them and their family, while 94 per cent of Mumbaikars would like the Government of India to teach all Indians about global warming.
Responses from Maharashtra
A total of 87 per cent of adults surveyed in Maharashtra in the study said they have personally experienced the effects of global warming, while 77 per cent believe global warming is affecting monsoons.
Around 82 per cent of respondents, among the highest percentage levels in the country, said global warming is affecting droughts and water shortages.
According to this study, 91 per cent of Maharashtra's residents have reported about being worried about global warming, but only 55 per cent think global warming is caused mostly by human activities.
What is the study?
The study conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Communication surveyed understanding among citizens across an array of parameters such as air pollution, water pollution, draughts, water shortages, floods, impact of global warming on food availability and famines, monsoon patterns, storms, and power outages. It aims to understand people's experiences with extreme weather and their beliefs about the role of climate change in these weather events.
In 2024, India experienced extreme weather events on 322 days, amounting to 90 per cent of the year.
The study reveals: "Importantly, most Indians believe that global warming is affecting extreme weather events." The research also highlighted that the factor of personal experience is not the only determinant for this perception. Other factors such as social, economic and political also impact the perception.
Complete details of the study can be found here: https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/
