'Ecological anxiety' and the psychological toll of choking wildfire smoke

Smoke in the summer has become common in B.C., a province with a warming climate marked by longer, nastier wildfire seasons. As the environmental catastrophes become more regular, so too do the psychological consequences — a sensation called "ecological grief" or "ecological anxiety," caused by seeing loss in the natural world.
Source: CBC | Health - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/British Columbia Source Type: news