Oh, ffs.

… at this point, surely this is now a form of gross criminal negligence.
https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/we-should-abandon-the-fantasy-oil-giants-scale-back-climate-pledges-20240327-p5ffoz.html
#AusPol #AusBiz #AusLaw #ClimateCrisis

The #ClimateCrisis is not only altering our #environment, but our brains. New studies indicate the negative neurological effects of #heat, #pollution, and the stress of surviving extreme #weather events.

These factors shape our wetware even before we're born. Kids in utero during Hurricane Sandy showed a 20- to 60-fold risk increase for some #MentalHealth conditions.

Social equality suffers, too. Temperatures above 32C reduce cognitive performance and heighten aggression. Researchers estimate this could account for disparities in school achievement gaps and violent crime rates.

Think it's "all in your head"? Researchers investigating links between urban air pollution and neurodegeneration found physical markers of Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of 99.5% of participants, aged 11 months to 40 years.

This is your brain on #ClimateChange.

Read the alarming #science in the Guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/27/everybody-has-a-breaking-point-how-the-climate-crisis-affects-our-brains