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The Emotional Impact of Climate Change on Scientists: A Collection of Letters
Smoke from Canadian wildfires in Ontario and Quebec caused hazy conditions on the East Coast of the USA. Joe Duggan reached out to climate scientists in 2014 to ask them how climate change made them feel. This led to the creation of a website where scientists shared their handwritten responses. Duggan has recently asked them to write again, to see if their feelings have changed. The first 10 letters reveal emotions of despair, hope, fear, and determination in the face of the climate crisis.
The New Yorker magazine: What to Do with Climate Emotions
“If the goal is to insure that the planet remains habitable, what is the right degree of panic, and how do you bear it? By Jia Tolentino July 10, 2023 …“For years, […]