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Climate newsletter |
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Issue 74 | 28 August 2024 |
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Spotlight on 'climate anxiety' |
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This month we have been exploring the theme of climate anxiety – “a sense of fear, worry or tension linked to climate change” (Source: Mental Health UK).
When sounding the alarm feels too alarming
On Tuesday, we published a guest blog post from Imperial College London. This considered the emotional wellbeing of climate scientists and professionals who have a deep understanding of climate change and its impacts, as well as wider impacts on mental health. Imperial College London’s Climate Cares Centre has been working with scientists, journalists, policy experts, civil servants and students to support their mental health and wellbeing.
Managing climate anxiety
During the month we have shared a range of resources from The Wildlife Trusts on climate/eco anxiety. Connecting with nature and taking action on climate change can help to manage feelings of anxiety.
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Support with climate anxiety
A range of organisations have further information on dealing with climate or eco anxiety including for children and young people.
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BAMS State of the Climate report
On 22 August, the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) published their latest State of the Climate report. The report confirmed that 2023 was a record year for a whole suite of climate indicators.
Dr Robert Dunn, of the Met Office, is one of the report’s authors and editors. Commenting on the latest report, he said: “2023 will linger long in the memory of the climate record. Heat from the tropical Pacific courtesy of a strong El Niño event imparted warmth to the planet’s atmosphere ensuring that 2023 was going to be a warm year. We have had El Niño events before, but last year was notable as the El Niño coincided with other events, such as the North Atlantic marine heatwave and the all-time low for Antarctic sea ice extent.”
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