March 7, 2025
Originally published in CBS News.
Residents in the Baltimore area are concerned about the impacts of climate change, according to a report released by Johns Hopkins University Thursday.
The report is based on a 2023 Baltimore area survey of 1,532 respondents. 818 of the respondents were from Baltimore City, and 534 were from Baltimore County.
The study found that 73% of Baltimore-area residents are concerned that climate change will personally impact them.
Baltimore City residents showed greater concern (79%) about personal harm from climate change in the future than Baltimore County residents (69%). When it comes to the economic impact of climate change, 74% of Baltimore County residents expect higher costs due to climate change in the next five years, compared to 66% of city residents.