By Stephen Marcella

Climate change, driven by decades of fossil fuel emissions, is not only transforming our environment — it is taking a serious toll on our mental health.

While we often focus on the property damage and bodily harm or mortality from extreme weather, the psychological consequences are just as real and deserve far greater attention.

The acute, catastrophic events linked to climate change are among the most traumatic, especially for children and young adults. Research shows that exposure to disasters early in life can have lasting mental health effects.

Friends in Kerrville, Texas, learned this firsthand last July 4th when flooding along the Guadalupe River turned their family celebration into a nightmare. From their home on a bluff, they watched cars and homes wash aw

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