OMNI CLIMATE MEMO MONDAYS #216, February 3, 2025

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John Clarke. “A Voice from Canada.”

Yale Climate Connections, Climate Crisis and Mental Health(and more)

“A VOICE FROM CANADA: John Clarke, “Truth takes a side.”
“The Climate Charade Continues.” Originally published: Counterfire  on January 12, 2024 (more by Counterfire) and Canadian Dimension  on November 7, 2024 (more by Canadian Dimension) . Understanding and truth are our best weapons against an exploitative society based on lies. With fossil-fuel interests now openly and repeatedly in charge of Cop summits, their failure of legitimacy must be confronted, argues John Clarke.
“On the Edge of the ‘Climate Abyss’.”   Originally published: Counterfire  on May 15, 2024 (more by Counterfire). With scientists warning of imminent catastrophe, it is time to stop expecting our rulers to change course by persuasion; only militant anti-capitalism will work, argues John Clarke.
“Emissions increase as climate disaster intensifies.”   Originally published:Counterfire  on June 29, 2024 (more by Counterfire) . CEOs state outright that profit must come first, even as this year’s deadly heat waves providing worrying evidence of the rising climate emergency, reports John Clarke.

CLIMATE CRISIS AND MENTAL HEALTH
This week on Yale Climate Connections, January 17 – 23, 2025.

For young people around the world, climate change no longer seems a distant threat, but a present reality. One recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal The Lancet Planetary Health surveyed 10,000 young people in 10 countries. A staggering 59% were very or extremely worried about climate change, and the vast majority (84%) were at least moderately worried. Those who have experienced climate-related disasters suffer even more mental stress: Nearly one-third of disaster-affected people may experience negative mental health outcomes such as post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, or depression. Children, in particular, are bearing a significant emotional burden. Given these realities, it is imperative that we equip our children with the mental and emotional tools to navigate this changing world. Young people are suffering from climate anxiety. Here’s how to help. Keep reading.