Life Examined
Why the climate emergency is rapidly shifting emotional and physical landscape
The recent fires and extreme heat waves had a devastating impact on much of the west coast of America. In California, Oregan and Washington State thick smoke blanketed the region, confining millions of people to their homes for days.
By Jonathan Bastian • • 51m ListenThe recent fires and extreme heat waves had a devastating impact on much of the west coast of America. In California, Oregan and Washington State thick smoke blanketed the region, confining millions of people to their homes for days. Will our rapidly changing climate impact not just how but where we chose to live? Is extreme weather impacting our emotional well being? And is there a better way to talk about climate change that’s less wonky and more relatable?
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2 storiesThe implications of climate change on our health
The recent fires and record breaking heat wave have had a devastating impact on much of the west coast of America. California, Oregan and Washington State have all endured days of orange tinged skies, thick with smoky air.
Read the story19 minIs climate change driving a wave of global migration?
Climate change continues to threaten our natural world on an annual basis. Uninhabitable environments could cause the biggest migration in the US since the Great Migration.
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