Botswana: Climate Change Awareness in Botswana Is Low, but Informed Citizens Desire Action

Majorities call for ‘a lot more’ effort by the government, rich countries, and the private sector.

Key findings

• Almost half (45%) of Batswana say droughts have become more severe in their region over the past 10 years, double the share of those who say they have lessened in severity (22%). o Only one in 20 citizens (5%) say floods have grown in severity over the past decade, a significant decline from the 31% who said as much in 2017.
• Only three in 10 Batswana (29%) say they have heard of climate…