Facing the prospect of an 'unlivable world,' Missouri teens are fighting to save the planet

Teenagers and young adults have experienced record-breaking temperatures for much of their lives. Frustrated with the slow pace of progress among their parents’ generation, some young Missourians are taking action in their communities.
Growing up in Sikeston, near the ankle of Missouri’s Bootheel, Mandy Huang spent much of her free time working in her parents’ restaurant and dreaming of becoming a doctor.

The child of immigrants from the Fujian province in southeastern China, Huang often helped translate for her parents during doctor’s appointments. She hoped a career in medicine would allow her to care for her family and have a positive impact on the world.

But as she got older, she became more aware of a looming threat to human health: climate change.