Where Does Climate Anxiety Come From?
This episode of "The Sweaty Penguin" explores where “climate anxiety” – also known as “eco-anxiety” – can come from and how it may manifest.
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“Generation Dread” Author Shares Insights on Eco-Anxiety
Psychologists are now acknowledging that the idea of impending global doom can induce feelings of fear, anger, and despair.
Annual Average Temperatures Aren’t the Best Climate Change Indicator
A blip over 1.5°C in a single year does not mean we failed our goals, and year-to-year averages are not necessarily measuring climate change.
Is “Emergency” the Right Way to Frame Southern California’s Water Shortage?
When climate change shows water availability in Southern CA is only getting worse, is calling it an “emergency” giving false hope of an end?
Even the Most Dystopian Climate Activism Is Rooted in Hope
Scientists and activists seem to be living out the movie "Don't Look Up." Yet there is reason for optimism.
What Comes Next for the Environmental Movement?
In 1991, 78% of Americans identified as environmentalists. By 2021, it had dropped to 41%. How does environmentalism reverse the trend?
What Are the Scientists Really Saying?
The internet is flooded with alarmist headlines. But within the articles themselves lies the real story — often told in more rational terms.
When Climate Change Becomes Climate Trauma
With extreme weather events on the increase, trauma is accumulating in some of the nation’s hardest-hit regions.
Climate Anxiety Is Real. Here’s How to Cope.
Turn off the noise but don’t check out.