India, Feb. 27 -- The phenomenon of 'eco-anxiety' is rising among the youth, and they are protesting the increasing degradation of environment and natural resources and the world's laxity in combating climate change, Richard Mahapatra, managing editor of Down To Earth (DTE), said on February 27, 2026, at the ongoing Anil Agarwal Dialogue (AAD) 2026 in Nimli, Rajasthan.

Mahapatra has edited the latest (2026) edition of the State of India's Environment report, which is published annually by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and DTE. The report was released earlier this week at the annual AAD, a conclave of environmental communicators which CSE organises.

The report includes a survey that CSE and DTE conducted on eco-anxiety amo...