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Earlier this month, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported that “

a hotter future is essentially locked in.

” The news of the changing climate and its effects can have psychological impacts, which experts call 

, Millennials and members of Generation Z think and worry more about climate change than people in older generations.

Young people have grown up seeing the impacts of climate change, such as increasingly frequent and larger wildfires; extreme heat and drought; heavy rainfall and flooding.

Brandt Williams spoke with a professor of psychology who focuses on how climate change affects our mental health, and to two young people who are working towards a better outcome for the planet. 

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According to recent studies, Millennials and members of Generation Z think and worry more about climate change than people in older generations. Brandt Williams talks to a professor of psychology who focuses on how climate change affects our mental health, and to two young people who are working towards a better outcome for the planet.

MPR News with Angela Davis - According to recent studies, Millennials and members of Generation Z think and worry more about climate change than people in older generations.

Young people have grown up seeing the impacts of climate change, such as increasingly frequent and larger wildfires; extreme heat and drought; heavy rainfall and flooding.

Guest host Brandt Williams talks to a professor of psychology who focuses on how climate change affects our mental health, and to two young people who are working towards a better outcome for the planet. 

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