Opinion | Climate Anxiety Isn't a 'Snowflake' Proposition - The Wall Street Journal
Climate Anxiety Isn’t a ‘Snowflake’ Proposition - WSJ
Aug. 13, 2023 11:56 am ET
Allysia Finley’s assertion that climate anxiety is a product of leftist ideology (“ Climate Change Obsession Is a Real Mental Disorder,” Life Science, July 31) does a disservice to Americans’ legitimate fears about climate change and its effects. It’s unimaginable to think that political ideology was on the minds of Amber Smith and Riley Noble as they watched their four young children being swept to their deaths during historic flooding in Kentucky a year ago.
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