Reducing psychological distance helps children cope with climate anxiety by enabling effective use of coping strategies.
Mental Health & Well-Being
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Exposure to higher temperatures may be linked to reduced brain connectivity in children, potentially affecting memory, attention, and decision-making.
Climate change is harming both physical and mental health through direct and indirect impacts, but personal action can mitigate these risks.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Call for Urgent Global Research into the Mental Health Impacts of Extreme Heat
Researchers and funders call for more research on the impact of extreme heat on people’s mental health, ahead of World Mental Health Day (10th October).
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Extreme Weather Events Linked to a Surge in Mental Health Disorders Across Southeast Asia
A recent systematic review and meta-analysis has highlighted the growing mental health burden linked to extreme weather events in Southeast Asia.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Kenyan Study Links Climate Change Fears to Mental Health Issues Among Youth
A new study has revealed a significant link between the perceived impact of climate change and mental health challenges among high school students in Kenya.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Rising Temperatures Linked to Increase in Suicides Among Older Men in Australia
A recent study published in BMJ Mental Health has revealed a concerning correlation between climate change-induced heat anomalies and an increase in suicide rates in Australia, particularly among older men.
- Society & Culture
Global Study Reveals Limited Impact of Behavioural Interventions on Climate Change Actions
A global study, recently published in Science Advances, has highlighted the limited effectiveness of various behavioural interventions aimed at combating climate change.
- Leisure & Lifestyle
British Children Share Their Fears About Climate Change in a New Campaign by 100Green
A new creative campaign from 100Green asked British children to draw the world in 100 years with and without green energy changes, revealing worrying results and children’s anxiety about climate …
- Leisure & Lifestyle
New Climate and Health Resolution Adopted to Tackle $47 Billion Annual Hit from Environment-Driven Mental Health Costs.
Governments from around the world convened at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva this week.
- Education & Learning
Coventry University PhD Student Wins Place on Royal College of Nursing’s International Research Conference
An accident and emergency nurse has been commended by the Royal College of Nursing for his research.
- Society & Culture
Resolve to Be Greener: Seven Easy, Small Steps Freelancers and Sole Traders Can Take to Be More Sustainable in 2024
We often hear pledges from large corporations about becoming carbon-negative in 5, 10, or 15 years.
A recent study from Turkey has uncovered a significant relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet, sustainable and healthy eating behaviours, and climate change awareness.
The cost of climate change may be six months off the average human lifespan, according to a study.
Noticeable signs of climate change are everywhere, the biggest being global warming.
