Happiness & Success
Achieving Happiness Through Acceptance of Life
The quest for happiness often leads to frustration, as many fail to realize that the...
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Stand at the front door of any big supermarket and play a little game. Count the aisles of boxes and bags, then try to find the small strip of real food that depends on insects. If bees and their wild cousins keep fading, that strip shrinks and prices rise. This is not just about pretty butterflies. It is about dinner, health, and who gets left out when the bill comes due.
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- Written by: Emma Lawrance, Imperial College London
Eco-anxiety, a growing concern tied to climate change, is affecting people globally. This article explores the intersection of eco-anxiety, mental health, and how we can cope in a world increasingly affected by environmental crises. Communities most impacted by climate chaos, from Asia to the Americas, report distress ranging from grief to hopelessness. With six planetary boundaries crossed, the connection between climate and mental health is critical to understand for future action.
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- Written by: William Gallus, Iowa State University
What is a heat dome?A meteorologist explains the weather phenomenon baking the northeast quarter of the US
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- Written by: Jadu Dash, University of Southampton
Autumn has finally arrived in the UK following an unusually sunny September. The days are growing shorter, the temperature cooler, and the leaves are changing colour.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges of our time, bringing with it a cascade of consequences, including extreme weather events that wreak havoc on communities and infrastructure.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
As Maui's fires raged on, fueled by a combination of drought, intense winds, and climate shifts, the reality of our times became inescapably clear: we are living the climate crisis.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
In 2021, the United States witnessed the impact of natural hazards on nearly one in 10 homes. As climate change continues to shape our environment, it becomes imperative to identify the riskiest regions in the country.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
The world faces an unprecedented climate crisis as temperatures soar and heat records are shattered across the globe.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Have you ever heard of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation or AMOC? Don't worry if you haven't! It's not a daily discussion topic, but it's an integral part of our planet that scientists watch closely.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Global warming is a pressing issue that poses severe threats to our planet and all its inhabitants. In recent years, scientists have warned about the potential consequences of reaching a 3°C increase in global temperatures.
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- Written by: Erica A.H. Smithwick, Penn State
We are facing a much different fire regime in a hotter, drier world. In the western U.S., the area burned by wildfires has doubled since the mid-1980s compared to natural levels.
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- Written by: Risa Palm and Toby W. Bolsen, Georgia State University
Waterfront homes are selling within days of going on the market, and the same story is playing out all along the South Florida coast at a time when scientificreportsare warning about the rising risks of coastal flooding as the planet warms.
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- Written by: Yingxiao Zhang and Allison L. Steiner, University of Michigan
Brace yourselves, allergy sufferers – new research shows pollen season is going to get a lot longer and more intense with climate change.
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- Written by: Ariel Hessayon and Dan Taylor
This isn’t the first time that Britain has experienced drastic climate change, however. By the 16th and 17th centuries, northern Europe had left its medieval warm period and was languishing in what is sometimes called the little ice age.
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- Written by: Adele Dixon, University of Leeds, et al
Coral reefs have long been regarded as one of the earliest and most significant ecological casualties of global warming.
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- Written by: Chloe Brimicombe, University of Reading
More people are going to hospital, compared with 20 years ago. It turns out, that’s not the only surprise in this new report. Here’s how else climate change is affecting health in Britain.
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- Written by: Daniel Johnson, Assistant Professor of Tree Physiology and Forest Ecology
Like humans, trees need water to survive on hot, dry days, and they can survive for only short times under extreme heat and dry conditions.
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- Written by: Matt Shipman, NC State
New research clarifies how hot nights are curbing crop yields for rice.
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- Written by: Boston University
Summer is upon us and things are heating up, literally. That’s worrisome given the effect that heat has on human health, both on the body and the mind.
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- Written by: Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University et al
Just about every indicator of drought is flashing red across the western U.S. after a dry winter and warm early spring. The snowpack is at less than half of normal in much of the region.
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- Written by: Sonia Fernandez, UC Santa Barbara
It is really hard to know how a species is doing by just looking out from your local coast, or dipping underwater on scuba
