
Dépaysement: Mental Health Impacts as the Environment Changes
Environmental change can lead to disorientation in and alienation from the familiar at home, termed “dépaysement,” adversely affecting mental health.
Psychology Today🌟🐢 Galápagos triumph! After 150 years, 158 juvenile hybrid giant tortoises released on Floreana Island to restore the ecosystem—hybrids from extinct locals & similar species. A rainy-season boost for their survival & biodiversity revival! Nature’s comeback story. Read more: https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-galapagos-giant-turtles-released-0b024b4742b6b47c5ae7b60ac5b097cd
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Giant tortoises reclaim Floreana Island in Galápagos after more than 150 years
Giant tortoises have returned to Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago as conservationists release 158 juvenile hybrids to restore the ecosystem. On Friday, the 8- to 13-year-old tortoises started roaming their new habitat as the first winter rains arrive. Fredy Villalba of the Galápagos National Park says the juveniles are big enough to fend off rats and cats. Officials plan a gradual release of 700 tortoises. Christian Sevilla, director of ecosystems of the Galapagos National Park, says the animals carry 40% to 80% of the genes of the Floreana giant tortoise. Scientists trace their lineage to Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island.
AP News🌟🦜 Nature’s epic comeback! In the Galapagos, birds like the Galapagos rail—missing for 200 years—are thriving again after invasive predators were removed. Darwin’s finches innovate, rails reclaim islands. Proof ecosystems heal with help! A hopeful story of resilience. Read more: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20251227-the-lost-birds-making-a-comeback-in-the-galapagos-islands
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'After 200 years, we're seeing this species again': The lost birds making a comeback in the Galapagos Islands
Freed from the threat of invasive predators, Galapagos birds are performing astonishing feats of return and innovation – 200 years after Charles Darwin visited the archipelago.
BBC
Measuring Eco-anxiety, or Not
Efforts are being put into developing and applying scales and indices for eco-anxiety.
Psychology Today
DO 247 - What ever happened to climate? w/ Ilan Kelman, James Pogue and Ashley
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Human-Elephant Interaction in India
Personal Perspective: A new podcast describes solastalgia, the adverse mental health impacts of a changing environment, on both humans and elephants in southern India.
Psychology Today
Getting Ready For The Storm | The Why Curve
How ready are we for the results of climate change? While leaders talk at COP29 about lessening global warming, some of the extreme weather predicted by...
The Why Curve
How to Reduce Eco-Anxiety and Make Positive Change
Environmental difficulties including climate change pose immense challenges. Now is the time to be inspired for solutions!
Psychology Today