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Got Heat? Cold? Wildfires? Droughts? Hurricanes?

Climate Action, Psychology Today

July 10, 2026

Got Heat? Cold? Wildfires? Droughts? Hurricanes?

Climate Action, Psychology Today

July 10, 2026

Despite the cascading and escalating threats of climate change, many people still avoid talking about it, or struggle to pay attention long enough to act.

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Clearing Out Mental Cobwebs

Spring is a good time for pausing and reflecting upon how you are doing. Here are some questions worth exploring: Are you stuck in any negative emotional cycles? (e.g. angering quickly, feeling hopeless, blaming others, constantly worrying)?

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