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As global temperatures rise, so will mental health issues, study says

Small rises in temperature and dramatic weather events resulting from warming can affect mental health.
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Empirical evidence of mental health risks posed by climate change

Obradovich, N., Migliorini, R., Paulus, M. P., & Rahwan, I. (2018). Empirical evidence of mental health risks posed by climate change. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1801528115
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We should be worried about the impacts of climate change on mental health

Climate change presents a grave threat to overall human well-being, including mental health.
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Surprising climate change effects: more fatal crashes, less food safety

Add deadly car crashes and food safety risks — and the officials overseeing them — to the list of things affected by climate change.
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Effects of environmental stressors on daily governance

Effects of environmental stressors on daily governance, Nick Obradovich, Dustin Tingley, Iyad Rahwan Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Aug 2018, 201803765; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1803765115
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Identifying the Human Impacts of Climate Change

Climate change is going to alter the environments that we depend on in myriad ways. We're using data to identify and quantify these poten...
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Unexpected effects of climate change: worse food safety, more car wrecks

On excessively hot days, there are more likely to be fatal car accidents and food safety problems, and police officers and government foo...
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Global Warming? Tell it to the Judge

First, climate change was blamed for coastal flooding and wildfires. The links seemed intuitive and the effects observable. But more...
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Exploring the effects of environmental stressors on daily governance

If we are unable to adapt to climate change, it may amplify the marginal gap between citizen need and government assistance.
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By Joi ItoAround the time I turned 40, I decided to address the trifecta of concerns I had about climate change, animal rights, and ...
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The LEGO Wayfinder project combines LEGO, robotics, and seawater into a playground of project-based learning and citizen science for budd...
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It's not just you: Dark clouds are linked with darker moods

Weather really can affect our mood—or at least the way we express our emotions on social media, according to a study published Wednesday ...