Pregnant people are some of the most vulnerable in society, and growing research shows that they face heightened vulnerability due to climate change impacts.

Lack of affordable housing in the United States has been exacerbated by severe weather events caused by climate change. From 2018 to 2022, at least 1 in 4 renters in several Southern states (LA, FL, MS, SC, WV, GA, and AL) paid at least half of their total household income toward housing costs.

In the South, 29% of adults who were past-due on rent or mortgage feared that eviction or foreclosure was likely. Among Southern states, fears are highest in MS (52%), LA (50%), and KY (43%).

Americans face a growing mental health crisis, with the percentage of adults reporting symptoms of anxiety and depression tripling from 11% in 2019 to 34% in October 2023.[

While reports of worsening mental health were higher among all teens, female and LGBQ+ students fared worst according to Fall 2021 data. Nearly 2 in 3 female students in U.S. high schools reported that they had persistent feelings of sadness or hopeless. For LGBQ+ students, it’s more.