Earth Day Angst: Young People Cope with Sense of Urgency, Hopelessness about Climate Change
- By Julie Taboh
Climate change will accelerate at an unprecedented pace if governments don’t act soon, according to a recent report by the United Nations. For many people, such news can spur conflicting emotions. Hopelessness that it’s all too late? A sense of urgency to do something? VOA's Julie Taboh spoke with a few young people about their concerns for the fate of the planet.