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In your travels and at home, channel climate-change anxiety into action - Seattle Times
In Europe, tourists are wondering why German hotels have no air conditioning in the sweltering summer, why Venice is flooding more than ever and whatever happened to summer skiing in the Alps. The answer is obvious: climate change.
Of course, climate change is far more important than inconveniencing tourists. And as alarming news about the increasing pace and impact of climate change increases, my friends and loved ones are stricken with anxiety. The headlines can make us feel powerless, fearful and angry, according to research cited by the American Psychological Association. One effective treatment for anxiety is action.
In Europe, tourists are wondering why German hotels have no air conditioning in the sweltering summer, why Venice is flooding more than ever and whatever happened to summer skiing in the Alps. The answer is obvious: climate change.
Of course, climate change is far more important than inconveniencing tourists. And as alarming news about the increasing pace and impact of climate change increases, my friends and loved ones are stricken with anxiety. The headlines can make us feel powerless, fearful and angry, according to research cited by the American Psychological Association. One effective treatment for anxiety is action.