Compared to other issues such as communicable diseases, malnutrition and hunger, sanitation and water, and the rest, climate change ranked last on the list
Top American Fears- Corrupt Government and Terrorist Attacks, Not Climate Change
Chapman University recently completed its third annual Survey of American Fears (2016). The survey asked respondents about 65 fears across a broad range of categories, including fears about the government, crime, the environment, the future, technology, health, natural disasters, as well as fears of public speaking, spiders, heights, ghosts, and many other personal anxieties. (1)
In its third year, the annual Chapman University Survey included more than 1,500 adult participants across the nation from all walks of life.
The survey shows that the top ten things Americans fear the most are: