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Monday 9 March 2020

Eco-Anxiety: Children Distressed Over Climate Change

[David Icke]: A growing number of children are being affected by eco-anxiety – concern about ecological disasters – new research suggests.

In order to find out more about how children feel about climate change, BBC Newsround conducted a survey of 2,000 eight to 16-year-olds.

The poll showed that young people are feeling frustrated and anxious about the state of the planet with 80 per cent saying the problem of climate change was important to them, and more than a third saying it was very important.

Nearly three quarters (73 per cent) added that they were worried about the state of the planet right now, including 22 per cent who say they were “very worried”.

When asked about their futures, almost three in five (58 per cent) children said that they are concerned about the impact that climate change will have on their lives, with many admitting these worries often come out in unusual ways....<<<Read The Full Article>>>...