Just Stop Oil’s campaign may be over, but the emotional legacy it leaves behind—frustration, urgency, and debate—will outlast its tactics. But the intense backlash directed at JSO is not evidence that ...

With dire environmental warnings and extreme weather events in the news almost every day, it can be tempting to simply avoid thinking about the climate crisis. But how do climate scientists, who must ...

It’s a warm, sunny weekday evening in July in the heart of Vancouver, British Columbia. Inside the Creekside Community Recreation Centre—which overlooks the Vancouver skyline—a group of more than 20 ...

Mental Health Awareness Month may be coming to a close but a Michigan expert says the emotional toll of climate change is not ...

Climate change is no longer just an environmental issue, it is deeply affecting the emotions and mental wellbeing of young people. Today’s youth are growing up with constant exposure to climate news, ...

A new study has shown that messages of hope can be effective in promoting creative problem-solving around sustainability.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to climate scientist Kate Marvel about her new book, "Human Nature." It's a look at our changing planet through the lens of nine very human emotions. Kate Marvel, the climate ...

The findings also suggest positive emotions such as hope may be more likely to support sustained behavior change rather than ...

When the Marshall Fire swept through the grassy plains and foothills outside Boulder, Colorado, in late December 2021, it burned down more than 1,000 homes — and left many young people shaken. “It can ...

Climate targets have long been treated as technical challenges, focused on infrastructure and behaviour change. Yet as climate movements show, people often need to connect emotionally to the facts in ...

New research has found that we are more likely to back policies aimed at tackling climate change when we feel fearful – but feelings of dread make us less likely to support such policies. Published in ...