This summer, millions of Americans are experiencing firsthand the effects of climate change, from triple-digit temperatures to wildfire smoke to bleached coral reefs in warming oceans. For some, growing concern about climate change can become an overwhelming sense of despair that psychologists call climate anxiety. Climate psychology therapist Leslie Davenport joins John Yang to discuss in this NewsHour report.

Originally released by NewsHour Productions LLC, 2023. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 22, 2024.