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The Depths of Their Discontent: Young Americans Are Distraught Over Climate Change

A new study of 16,000 young people aged 16 to 25 found clear majorities across all regions and political affiliations deeply concerned about the impacts of a warming planet.

By Nina Dietz

 Activists from the youth-led Sunrise Movement rally outside the Democratic National Committee’s office to urge Kamala Harris to make bold climate policy central to her campaign on July 29. Credit: Rachael Warriner/Sunrise Movement
Olivia Vesovich, one of 16 youth plaintiffs in Held v. Montana, on her favorite hiking trail in Missoula, Montana in July 2023. Credit: Tailyr Irvine/The Washington Post via Getty Images.

How to Talk to Anxious Children About Climate Change

By Nina Dietz
A group gathers for an in-person session of the Good Grief Network facilitated by LaUra Schmidt (center left) in Salt Lake City. Credit: Leah Hogsten

Group Therapy Sessions Proliferate for People Afflicted With ‘Eco-Distress’

By Nina Dietz
Pedestrians cover their faces as smoke from wildfires in Canada has trigger air quality alerts in New York City on June 7, 2023. Credit: Michael Nagle/Xinhua via Getty Images

The Deteriorating Environment Is a Public Concern, but Americans Misunderstand Their Contribution to the Problem

By Katie Surma
Psychiatrist Lise van Susteren is a co-founder of the Climate Psychiatry Alliance and the Climate Psychology Alliance-North America. Credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

Almost 20 Years Ago, a Mid-Career Psychiatrist Started Thinking About Climate Anxiety and Mental Health

By Nina Dietz
Rural Fire Service firefighters are seen by containment lines at the Three Mile Fire during “Black Summer” on the Central Coast of Australia in December 2019. Studies have examined the psychological impacts of the unprecedented bushfire season. Credit: Sam Mooy/Getty Images

In the Developing Field of Climate Psychology, ‘Eco-Anxiety’ Is a Rational Response

By Nina Dietz
Sasser Sasser uses her research to show how climate emotions land hardest on marginalized groups, people of color and low-income groups. Credit: Courtesy photo

Q&A: Should We Be Having Babies In a Warming World? 

By Victoria St. Martin

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