Climate Change Anxiety Is a Hidden Force Driving Disaster Preparedness in California's Fire Country

Climate change anxiety is a hidden force driving disaster preparedness in California's fire country

A new study conducted in Lake County, California—one of the most wildfire-affected regions in the country—has found that residents' anxiety and stress about climate change are associated with increased disaster-preparedness behaviors.

Addressing Youth Climate Anxiety with City Climate Action Plans

By Krish Arora Last winter, my middle-school cousin sent me these photos as her family evacuated their Los Angeles area home, wildfires raging nearby. Her experiences mirror what I felt watching the orange skies in 2020, when over 4 million acres burned across the SF Bay Area.  According to The Lancet, 84 percent of young people 16 to 25-years-old  are worried about climate change, with 59 percent extremely worried. Children and young adults wil…