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Psychological Toll: Mental health impacts of climate change
Psychological Toll: Mental health impacts of climate change Credit: Smiley N. Pool / The Dallas Morning News / AP Itziri Gonzalez Barcenas 25 June 2024 The impacts of climate change on physical health have been well documented. For example, we know that air pollution can lead to respiratory illnesses and extreme weather can cause heat…
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Trapped?: Those Who Stay Put During Natural Hazards
Trapped?: Those Who Stay Put During Natural Hazards Credit: Elie Sergio / AFP Itziri Gonzalez Barcenas 02 May 2024 According to IOM, the recent cyclone in Madagascar, a country “highly exposed to natural hazards [that] ranks among the top 10 of countries most vulnerable to climate change globally,” had devastating effects for an estimated 220,000…
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‘Continuum’ of Violence: Dangerous Migration Journeys Within the Darién Gap and Beyond
‘Continuum’ of Violence: Dangerous Migration Journeys Within the Darién Gap and Beyond Credit: Luis Acosta / AFP / Getty Images Itziri Gonzalez Barcenas 02 April 2024 In late February of this year, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) sought action to address the steady rise in sexual violence among migrant persons crossing the Darién Gap…
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