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It's tempting to think that activism is the cure for eco-anxiety. But it's no substitute for emotional resilience and community.

How to deal with climate anxiety and its symptoms, in three surprising steps.

A Stanford researcher shares what she’s learned about the ways climate change affects mental health and offers practical advice

Some young professionals say they face a profound choice: Abandon plans to have children in the face of climate crises caused by humans — or give birth to a new generation of advocates for global change.

Young people around the world are suffering from anxiety and stress relating to global warming. For Kansas Citians in their 20s and 30s, the future of the planet is becoming central to their decision about whether or not to have children.

Hannah Haydn wanted to share the conversation about beauty with the community, so she started a podcast and posts episodes on Instagram.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we talk to author Britt Wray about the upside to climate anxiety and look at why goldfish are proliferating in Canadian waterways.

Planetary Postdoctoral Health Fellow Britt Wray discusses her recently published book about dealing with climate anxiety and her own path to finding purpose in a chaotic time.

Highlights include: an exploration of why left-handers are so special; how math and geometry is helping corrupt American democracy; re-examining Richard Wright's legacy and enduring relevance; and science writer Britt Wray on her book, Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis.

Britt Wray is a leading researcher on the mental health impact of climate change. In an e360 interview, she talks about the rise of climate anxiety in young people, how social media exacerbates this trend, and why distress about the climate crisis can spur positive change.