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Eco-Anxiety

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Dr. Green: What If Your Job Doesn’t Align with Your Eco-Values?

This week we tackle the frustration and rage that can prevent us from realizing rewarding careers — and productive, fulfilling lives.
May 13, 2026
by
Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
This week we tackle the frustration and rage that can prevent us from realizing rewarding careers — and productive, fulfilling lives.
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Commentaries

The Antidote to Your Eco-Anxiety May Be Right Outside

A chance encounter with new research, and a fresh look at an old houseplant, offered me a renewed appreciation of what we’re fighting for.
April 17, 2026
by
Jillian Sprenger
A chance encounter with new research, and a fresh look at an old houseplant, offered me a renewed appreciation of what we’re fighting for.
Columns

Dr. Green: A Wildlife Researcher Asks About Trauma and Grief

When humans cause a tragedy in nature, our psychological response can leave us feeling lost and alone. But many resources can help.
March 25, 2026
by
Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
When humans cause a tragedy in nature, our psychological response can leave us feeling lost and alone. But many resources can help.
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News

Green Crime: Inside the Minds of the People Destroying the Planet, and How to Stop Them

A new book by criminal psychologist Dr. Julia Shaw explains the motives of environmental criminals and the defenders who expose their EcoCrimes.
March 16, 2026
by
Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
A new book by criminal psychologist Dr. Julia Shaw explains the motives of environmental criminals and the defenders who expose their EcoCrimes.
Columns

Doctor Green’s Emotional Rescue for Environmentalists

Our resident psychologist answers environmentalists’ questions about staying mentally resilient when eco-challenges get you down.
March 9, 2026
by
Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
Our resident psychologist answers environmentalists’ questions about staying mentally resilient when eco-challenges get you down.
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Commentaries

The Seduction of Despair, the Persistence of Possibility

Hope comes from the stubborn work of refusing to abandon what’s wild. Here’s how to keep moving forward.
January 9, 2026
by
Rick MacPherson
Hope comes from the stubborn work of refusing to abandon what’s wild. Here’s how to keep moving forward.
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Environmental Books

Feeling Anxiety About Climate Change and Other Environmental Threats? These Five New Books Can Help

Advice to help recharge your momentum and resilience makes these books must-reads for anyone who feels helpless or hopeless about climate chaos.
May 2, 2025
by
Colleen M. Crary, Ph.D.
Advice to help recharge your momentum and resilience makes these books must-reads for anyone who feels helpless or hopeless about climate chaos.
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Environmental Books

Summer Reads: Lost Birds, Pummeled Pumas and Climate Anxiety

We have the word on several great new books, including a look at how to fight climate disinformation and a satire of the extinction crisis.
June 24, 2024
by
John R. Platt
We have the word on several great new books, including a look at how to fight climate disinformation and a satire of the extinction crisis.

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