It is increasingly necessary to quantify the impacts of climate change on populations, and to quantify the effectiveness of mitigation and adaptation strategies. Despite growing interest in the health effects of climate change, the relationship between mental health and climate change has received little...
This review thoroughly examines the mental health consequences of climate change in various settings and among vulnerable populations, with a particular emphasis on India.Eram AnsariFaculty of Nursing Sciences, College of Nursing, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar ...
Climate change has psychological impacts but most of the attention has been focused on the physical impact. This study was aimed at determining the association of climate change with adolescent mental health and suicidality as reported by Kenyan high school students. Methods This was a cross sectiona...
The health impacts of climate change are being increasingly recognized, but mental health is often excluded from this discussion. In this issue we feature a collection of articles on climate change and mental health that highlight important directions for future research. This is a preview of ...
Polluted air and steadily rising temperatures are linked to health effects ranging from increased heart attacks and strokes to the spread of infectious diseases and psychological trauma.
Climate change will affect the health of urban populations. It represents a range of environmental hazards and will affect populations where the current burden of climate-sensitive disease is high — such as the urban poor in low- and middle-income countries. Understanding the current impact of we...
But while all these issues are taking a toll on the mental health of young people worldwide, Licensed Clinical Psychologist Andrew Schwehm says change happens over time and there are steps people can take to improve their outlook on the future of the environment. ...
When a major UN report onclimate changewas released earlier this year, I and my peers at theLancet Countdowndescribed its findings as a “code red for a healthy future”. That doesn’t just mean physical health, but mental health as well. ...
In the past decades, climate change has been impacting human lives and health via extreme weather and climate events and alterations in labour capacity, food security, and the prevalence and geographical distribution of infectious diseases across the glo
It is conducive to the sustainable development of human beings in karst regions to research the mechanism of karst rocky desertification (KRD) expansion. Whether the large-scale KRD in southwestern China is caused by climate change or human activities is