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What is climate anxiety?
Climate anxiety is a feeling of worry or distress about climate change and its impacts. The story mentions a 2022 study found 4.6% of UK adults experience it. It is not a formal mental health diagnosis, but a recognised psychological response to the climate crisis, often involving feelings of sadness, anger, or helplessness about the future.
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