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Evening Standard
Environment
Rebecca Speare-Cole

Eco-anxiety rife among children as 78% found to be worried about climate change

Fire crews monitor the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon, California (Jae C Hong/AP photo) -

Nearly four in five children aged under 12 are worried about climate change leaving teachers struggling to tackle eco-anxiety in the classroom, research suggests.

A YouGov survey, commissioned by the campaign group, asked more than 600 primary-aged children about their feelings towards global warming, finding 78% are worried about the issue.

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