Acute Events
This term refers to the rapid accumulation of water in low-lying areas due to intense rainfall over a short period, often exacerbated by urbanization and the inability of the ground to absorb water quickly, leading to immediate and severe risks in affected communities.
What is a flash flood?
This type of event, resulting from prolonged lack of rain, can lead to water shortages, crop failures, and increased stress and anxiety in affected communities.
What is a drought?
Island nations are currently threatened due to this long-term, almost irreversible, environmental change.
What is sea-level rise?
This acute weather event is characterized by short-lived, intense bursts of rain, often accompanied by lightning and thunder, capable of causing sudden flooding and disruptions, especially in urban areas.
What is a thunderstorm?
When the maximum temperature of more than five consecutive days exceeds the average maximum temperature by 5 degrees Celsius (9 degrees Fahrenheit) or more
What is a heat wave?
In her Ted Talk, Britt Wray mentions that 20 of the last 22 years have been
What are the hottest years on record?
This term refers to the anticipatory stress and anxiety experienced by individuals or communities living in areas increasingly prone to acute climate events, such as hurricanes or wildfires.
What is pre-traumatic stress disorder?
Often a result of prolonged heat waves, this condition in humans can lead to dehydration, heat exhaustion, or even heat stroke, particularly affecting outdoor workers and the elderly.
What is heat stress?
This type of ecological grief describes people who retain close living and working relationships with the natural world, personal and collective understandings of self-identity are often constructed in relation to the land.
What are environmental knowledge losses?
An increase in the intensity and frequency of these extreme weather events can disrupt ecosystems and fisheries, leading to economic stress and uncertainty in coastal communities.
What are hurricanes or typhoons?
Altered precipitation patterns and droughts have caused suicide rates to increase significantly in this segment of the Indian population.
What is the farming community?
The process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture, can cause mass migrations and significant mental health impacts due to the loss of homes and livelihoods.
What is desertification?
This acute weather event, exacerbated by climate change, significantly disrupts traditional Inuit community lifestyles through more unpredictable and severe occurrences, affecting hunting routes, safety on ice, and the integrity of ice-dependent ecosystems.
What is an ice storm or blizzard?
Participants in the Risk Factors for Antisocial Behavior Study in California, were examined during 2000–2012 (aged 9–18 years) with repeated assessments. The study revealed that this climate driver was associated with aggression and behavioral-maturation delays.
What is long-term/chronic exposure to heat?
This movement's members refuse to have children because of the state of the ecological crisis.
What is Birthstrike?