A new EPA study has found that people in Galway are most concerned about severe storms and water pollution - when it comes to how climate change will impact the local area.
80 percent of people in Galway are worried about Climate Change - just slightly below the national average of 82 percent.
The new EPA Climate Opinion Maps show that there are some differences in attitudes to climate change policies - depending on the region.
The survey has revealed that people across Ireland continue to be in almost full agreement that climate change is happening - and the vast majority of people in Ireland are worried about it.
It also found that 88 percent of people in Ireland believe climate change is affecting the weather here, and 95 percent believe it will harm future generations.
The climate change impacts people in Galway are most worried about include water pollution, severe storms, flooding and rising sea levels.
Meanwhile, support for the banning of peat, coal and oil for home heating is highest in urban areas, and weakest in the North-West and border regions.
54 percent of people in Galway support banning peat coal and oil for home heating, while 48 percent support higher taxes on cars that use petrol and diesel
