{"id":2332,"date":"2021-04-22T17:24:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T21:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/?page_id=2332"},"modified":"2021-05-15T01:22:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-15T05:22:39","slug":"effects-of-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/home-2\/climate-change-and-mental-health-issues\/effects-of-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Effects Of Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>[perfectpullquote align=&#8221;full&#8221; bordertop=&#8221;false&#8221; cite=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; color=&#8221;&#8221; class=&#8221;&#8221; size=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #339966\"><strong>What are the effects of climate change that impact mental health?<\/strong><\/span>[\/perfectpullquote]<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2561\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2561\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2561\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/04\/time-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"586\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/04\/time-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/04\/time-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/04\/time-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/04\/time-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/04\/time-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/04\/time.jpg 618w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>What do you picture when you think of climate change?<\/strong><br \/>Photos, like the ones of polar bears on melting ice caps and forests burning, have become synonymous with the climate crisis. Though intended to create a sense of urgency and evoke strong emotion, this alarmist imagery and language can actually inhibit action, paralyzing people with fear and a sense of hopelessness.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Exposure to negative and fatalistic climate news can create stress, anxiety, and grief.<\/h4>\n<p>People do not have to live through a natural disaster to suffer the mental health consequences of climate change. Media in particular has a strong influence on perceptions of climate change. For decades, the media has used images of doom to represent climate change. <em>Watching or reading about climate change and natural disasters can cause anxiety, depression, secondary trauma, and other psychological conditions.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<h4>The physical impacts of climate change will have direct impact on our lifestyles as well as society\u2019s wider infrastructure.<\/h4>\n<p>As global temperatures rise, warmer temperatures and water contribute to<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"n3VNCb alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/thegreenmarketoracle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/sealevelrise1.png\" alt=\"Infographic - Sea Level Rise\" width=\"452\" height=\"248\" data-noaft=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sea Level Rise<\/strong>: Sea level rise is the result of added water from melting glaciers and polar ice sheets and the expansion of<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 1em\">seawater as it warms. The global sea level has risen by about 7.7 inches in the last 140 years and is projected to rise another 1 to 8 feet by 2100.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Extreme Weather<\/strong>: Warmer air temperatures increase the likelihood of <em>severe weather events<\/em>. Regions around the world are experiencing more precipitation, which leads to increased <em>flooding<\/em>. In addition, the intensity, frequency, and duration of <em>hurricanes and superstorms<\/em> have also increased. Extreme heat events have also become more common, increasing the risks of <em>wildfire, drought and disease<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These impacts lead to:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3208\" style=\"width: 481px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3208 \" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/05\/original-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/05\/original-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/05\/original-1024x631.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/05\/original-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/05\/original.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Homes in Seaside Heights, New Jersey destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, October 2012. Sandy was one of the costliest storms in United States history, doing $74.8 billion in economic damage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The damage and destruction of homes, property, and livelihoods.<\/strong> People are also at risk of <em>illness, injury, and death<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The disruption of essential infrastructures.<\/strong> Extreme temperatures and weather, sea level rise, and disasters cause <em>the breakdown of transportation, communication, medical, power, and waste management systems<\/em>. Changes in precipitation, droughts, storms, and sea level rise will also contribute to <em>food and water insecurity<\/em>. Disruptions of one infrastructure will almost always result in disruptions in one or more other infrastructures. Without these infrastructures, society loses access to critical resources<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate migration and displacement.<\/strong> With homes, livelihoods, and resources lost and threats increasing, many people choose or are <em>forced to migrate to new areas<\/em> within their country or across borders. In doing so, they <em>leave behind social networks, cultural heritage, and a sense of place<\/em> that provide important practical and emotional resources associated with health and well-being. Climate change is expected to displace more than 200 million people by 2050.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3332\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3332\" style=\"width: 551px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3332 \" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/05\/16-blo-sandy-superJumbo-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/05\/16-blo-sandy-superJumbo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/05\/16-blo-sandy-superJumbo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/05\/16-blo-sandy-superJumbo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/05\/16-blo-sandy-superJumbo-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/05\/16-blo-sandy-superJumbo-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/05\/16-blo-sandy-superJumbo-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/05\/16-blo-sandy-superJumbo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/05\/16-blo-sandy-superJumbo-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/files\/2021\/05\/16-blo-sandy-superJumbo.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Climate migration is becoming more common in the United States. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy forced over 23,000 people into temporary shelters. Within the next 30 to 40 years, 13 million people living along America&#8217;s coasts will face migration.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[perfectpullquote align=&#8221;full&#8221; bordertop=&#8221;false&#8221; cite=&#8221;&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; color=&#8221;&#8221; class=&#8221;&#8221; size=&#8221;&#8221;]What are the effects of climate change that impact mental health?[\/perfectpullquote] Exposure to negative and fatalistic climate news&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/home-2\/climate-change-and-mental-health-issues\/effects-of-climate-change\/\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Effects Of Climate Change<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":5033,"featured_media":0,"parent":1998,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2332","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5033"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2332"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4105,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2332\/revisions\/4105"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/masi2021\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}