CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate-Related Trauma Can Have Lasting Effects on Decision-Making, Study Finds

Source: https://today.ucsd.edu/story/climate-related-trauma-can-have-lasting-effects-on-decision-making-study-finds

A new study from University of California San Diego suggests that climate trauma — such as experiencing a devastating wildfire — can have lasting effects on cognitive function. The research, which focused on survivors of the 2018 Camp Fire in Northern California, found that individuals directly exposed to the disaster had difficulty making decisions that prioritize long-term benefits. The findings were recently published in Scientific Reports, part of the Nature portfolio of journals.