Here are 4 ways climate change is messing with our brains — for the worse.

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By Kate YoderMar 1, 2017, 3:23 pm161 pts
We might think of climate change as purely physical: wildfires blazing through forests, rising seas lapping at the doors of coastal homes. But those brutal conditions also affect our mental health, changing how we think and act. Mental health professionals are paying attention to the link between climate…

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