The Psychological Effects of Climate Change with PBS NewsHour | CIIS

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CIIS Climate Psychology Professor Leslie Davenport reflects on the emotionally charged psychological effects of climate change with the PBS NewsHour

July 31, 2023

Leslie Davenport, CIIS professor and nationally renowned expert on climate psychology and eco-anxiety discusses the emotional impact of climate change on Americans with the PBS NewsHour, especially as we experience dangerously unprecedented fires, floods, tornados, and extreme heat across the globe.

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