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How to talk to your kids about climate anxiety, according to an environmental educator
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In recent weeks, flooding has put parts of Texas, Minnesota and Florida underwater, wildfires have ravaged California, and Hurricane Beryl has brought winds, rain and destruction to the Caribbean — just a few examples of the kinds of natural disasters being made more damaging or more frequent by climate change.
The visible effects of climate change are stoking concern among America's youth. A 2021 study found that 59% of teens and young adults were very or extremely worried about the impact of climate change.
Experts say "climate anxiety" — that feeling of doom and gloom about the future of humanity and our planet — can manifest through intrusive thoughts or feelings of distress about the future and lead to disruptions in daily life.
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