As Climate Changes, Climate Anxiety Rises in Youth

Source: CBS News – Health

Kids often worry about much different things than their parents do. One of the big ones is climate change. Research shows most youth are “extremely worried” about it, leading to a phenomenon called climate anxiety. Kids and young adults with this anxiety feel they have no future or that humanity is doomed. A global study published last year found that 59% of youth and young adults said they were very or extremely worried about climate change.

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