Your local park is bringing in the green (and by that, we mean money)
A new report finds that for every dollar invested in parks, cities reap $3 in economic benefits.
Tag: mental health
Three ways climate change affects mental health – and why the story is more hopeful than it might seem
Feeling worried about climate change can also motivate people to take meaningful action.
Beyond the eye of the storm: The impact of repeated hurricane closures on mental health
Students face increased mental health risk while dealing with the challenges of a hurricane.
Want to make America healthy again? Stop fueling climate change
There is growing evidence of the connections between climate change and harm to people’s health.
Building resilience in the Bahamas
A University of Miami team is designing resilient housing in Grand Bahama as it still recovers from Hurricane Dorian.
How to build mental resilience to climate change
Hurricanes can trigger distress that can be compounded by every subsequent storm.
Climate change is fueling a new kind of housing crisis in Florida
Florida is an example of where housing insecurity meets climate instability.
Climate anxiety: It’s here and it’s personal
More than one in 10 Americans feel anxiety or nervousness due to climate change.
Extreme heat can age you as fast as a smoking habit
A new study shows that exposure to high temperatures adds up to 14 months to older adults' cellular age.
Climate Emotions Wheel aims to address mental health in climate education
Climate change adds another layer of mental health risk for youth and can deepen existing inequities.