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Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Climate
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What is 'climate anxiety'? Emotional effects on humans are real, expert says
Climate change has created havoc in nature, but it can have another effect: causing anxiety in humans. That was the topic discussed by a panel of experts at the Society for Environmental Journalists conference in Tempe on April 26. Climate anxiety can affect life goals, motivations, and morals, according to Rebecca Weston, psychotherapist and co-executive director of Climate Psychology Alliance of North America. Weston described a situation with a White woman and her Bangladeshi partner deciding if they wanted to have a baby. The woman believed it was immoral to bring a child into a world in its current state, while her husband did not want to surrender what he loved about living ― despite having grown up experiencing countless climate disasters. 'It really challenged my own assumptions again about how people take in and respond to these crises and how they make meaning out of it.' Weston said. Rachel Ramirez, a freelance journalist who covers climate, was born and raised in Saipan, the capital of the U.S territory, Northern Mariana Islands. Super Typhoon Yutu hit her island in 2018 and the trauma caused by it influences her journalism today. 'As journalists we were kind of trained to separate our emotions and, you know, not let by these get in the way of our reporting,' Ramirez said. 'And so I think as times have changed, given our political climate and things that are going on right now, I … think it's kind of hard not to. I mean, it doesn't hurt to just let your emotions in and let yourself cry.' Climate anxiety is an emotional response, but it has other implications. Climate anxiety 'creates a distance between real things that are happening to real people, perhaps even people who are anxious about some potential future outcome when there actually might be things that are very directly in their lives today,' said Justin Worland, a senior correspondent at Time. Reporting on the effects of climate change has its challenges, too, Weston said. 'What I want reporters to do is look for the emotions that are not narratively accepted,' Weston said. 'And so I think especially in this context, yes, I am profoundly for resilience, although look at who gets labeled resilient, right? Resilience is a wonderful thing as long as you stay oppressed.' Eleri Mosier is a senior at Arizona State University, and is part of a student newsroom led by The Arizona Republic. Coverage of the Society of Environmental Journalists conference is supported by Arizona State University's Cronkite School of Journalism, the University of Arizona. the Arizona Media Association and the Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust. These stories are published open-source for other news outlets and organizations to share and republish, with credit and links to This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: How 'climate anxiety' takes an emotional toll on humans
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Science
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Hopping robot will hunt for moon water on China's Chang'e 7 lunar mission in 2026
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. China is preparing to launch a pioneering mission to the moon next year to search for definitive evidence of water at the lunar south pole. The Chang'e 7 mission will consist of a lander, a rover and a mobile hopper, according to Chinese state media outlet Xinhua, and will launch sometime in 2026. The hopper is a "first-of-its-kind lunar explorer," according to the report. It will jump from sunlit areas and into shadowed craters to look for water using a molecule analyzer. "The lander will deploy China's inaugural deep-space 'landmark image navigation' system to ensure precision, while the hopper utilizes active shock-absorption technology to safely land on slopes," the report read. Related: China plans to plant a waving flag on the moon in 2026. Here's how Discovering ice in shadowed craters on the moon would be a breakthrough for lunar exploration, promising resources in-situ that could be used in numerous ways, including for supplies for astronauts or propellant for rockets and spacecraft. The Chang'e 7 mission will target Shackleton Crater, according to a 2024 report from SpaceNews. The mission rover will be built on China's earlier Yutu ("Jade Rabbit") moon rovers, but will be larger and designed to carry different payloads. Chang'e 7 will also be supported by the Queqiao 2 lunar relay satellite, which last year facilitated the complex Chang'e 6 lunar far side sample-return effort. Related stories: — Are we prepared for Chinese preeminence on the moon and Mars? (op-ed) — China returns samples from the moon's far side in historic 1st (video) — The moon: Everything you need to know about Earth's companion Chang'e 7 is one of two missions planned by China as part of grander ambitions for a lunar base. Chang'e 8 is set to launch around 2028 and will test out in-situ resource utilization and could include a humanoid robot. Following this, China plans to construct the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) in the 2030s. NASA is also planning to send a mobile spacecraft, the VIPER rover, to hunt for water at the lunar south pole. The agency is now seeking commercial partners to help revive the once-cancelled mission. VIPER data could prove valuable to the wider Artemis program led by NASA.
