Human-caused climate change is having widespread and significant negative effects on young people's mental health across the country, a new study finds. Why it matters: The study is one of the largest to date to examine how young people are responding to global climate change and government action.

We felt safe,” said Angela, “because neighbors told us it had never flooded.” But even as the Brudoses’ home remained perfectly dry, climate change was beginning to reshape the housing market here — and in vulnerable places throughout America.

Wall St. Insights Nationwide, 72.2% of Americans believe climate change is happening. Yet only 55.6% of Americans think most scientists believe in climate change. The places that believe in scientific consensus the most are a mix of wealthy,