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Climate anxiety is real — and psychologists are taking notice. Experts say there are proactive things you can do to ease your worries and help slow the climate crisis at the same time.

Chronic Fear of Environmental Doom? You’re Not Alone

Arctic sea ice appears to have reached its maximum extent for the year on March 21, 2021, tied with 2007 as the seventh-lowest in the satellite record. The orange line shows the median ice edge for 1981-2010. (Credit: NSIDC / NASA Earth Observatory.)

2021 Maximum Arctic Sea Ice Extent

The ice has likely reached an "uneventful maximum," but the long-term decline due to human-caused warming continues.

Winter Arctic Sea Ice Peaks at 7th Skimpiest on Record

Spring Showers

Ah, springtime: The sun is finally out, birds are chirping, buds are blooming — and your plans are likely getting rained on. Here’s why the onset of spring is followed by months of rain.

Why Does It Rain So Much in Spring?

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It alludes to a specific type of farming that could have significant benefits to the ecosystem that houses our favorite caffeinated beverage.

What The Shade-Grown Label Means on Your Coffee 

pollen allergies

Exposure to pollen can make you more susceptible to COVID-19, and it isn’t just a problem for people with allergies. New research explains why pollen seasons are getting longer and more intense.

Pollen Can Raise Your Risk of COVID-19 – and the Season Is Getting Longer Thanks to Climate Change

This map shows how temperatures in different regions of the globe varied from the long-term average during December 2020 through February 2021 — meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere. (Credit: NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies)

Global Temperature Anomalies

Earth's seasonal surface temperature for December 2020 through February 2021 was among the top ten warmest on record for the period.

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