# Half of Americans rarely or never feel stressed about climate change

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## Reading

Half of Americans (50%) rarely or never feel nervous, depressed, or emotionally stressed about the future because of climate change, according to a November 2024 Verasight survey; that includes 30% who say they never do.

A quarter of Americans (25%) feel this way sometimes, while 12% feel it often and 9% very often; the remaining few are unsure or prefer not to answer.

## Topline

How often do you feel nervous, depressed, or emotionally stressed about the future because of climate change?

Half of Americans rarely or never feel stressed about climate change.

- Never: 30.1%
- Sometimes: 25.4%
- Rarely: 20.3%
- Often: 11.8%
- Very often: 9.2%
- I am not sure: 2.2%
- I prefer not to answer: 1.0%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2024-11-19 → 2024-11-22
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: A
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co#emotional-distress-due-to-climate-change](https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co#emotional-distress-due-to-climate-change)

## Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2024-122, fielded November 19-22, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co#emotional-distress-due-to-climate-change](https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co#emotional-distress-due-to-climate-change)