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{"title":"Climate anxiety in children and young people: A systematic review of prevalence and measurement methods","authors":"Lucija Furman,&nbsp;Matej Vinko,&nbsp;Simona Perčič,&nbsp;Ema Kobal,&nbsp;Lucija Ačko","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100705","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100705","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Climate anxiety is a growing concern, especially for young people. However, varied definitions and measurement approaches complicate understanding its scope, leading to inconsistent prevalence estimates. This systematic review assessed climate anxiety prevalence among youth (≤ 29 years) and documented measurement methods to clarify public health relevance and identify research gaps.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Following PRISMA guidelines, we systematically reviewed PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science for peer-reviewed English-language studies on youth climate anxiety prevalence. Duplicate screening, data extraction, and quality assessment occurred. Narrative synthesis and random-effects meta-analyses were performed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Forty cross-sectional studies, mostly from High-income countries (HICs) and rated moderate risk of bias, were identified that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Definitions of climate anxiety varied widely. Single-item questions were common for prevalence estimation (pooled prevalence from 14 estimates: 63%, 95% CI: 58%-68%). Validated scales (mainly CCAS, Clayton and Karazsia, 2020) assessing levels indicated low level of climate anxiety symptoms on average (pooled mean from 14 studies: 1.66, 95% CI: 1.50-1.82). High heterogeneity was present in both analyses. No significant prevalence difference was found between Low- and Middle-income countries (LMICs) (68%) and High-income countries (HICs) (60%) (p=0.12).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Our review shows that climate anxiety is widely reported among young people, yet average symptom severity appears to be relatively low. Interpretation of prevalence estimates is limited by methodological heterogeneity, variation in measurement approaches, and insufficient reporting of moderating factors. Inconsistent definitions and geographical research bias also limit our understanding of the issue.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article 100705"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13380480/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148498420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Timing of daily maximum outdoor temperature and UV radiation exposure during heat health alerts in England from 2020 to 2024","authors":"Joanna Orr,&nbsp;Daniel Mark Blake,&nbsp;Michael Higlett,&nbsp;Marina Khazova,&nbsp;Sari Kovats,&nbsp;Christophe Sarran,&nbsp;Mo Davies,&nbsp;Ross Thompson,&nbsp;Paul Coleman,&nbsp;Katya Brooks","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100710","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100710","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Climate change is increasing the likelihood of health impacts from hot weather. Heat-Health Alerts (HHAs) are issued in England if high temperatures are expected to pose a health risk to some or all of the population. Current public health advice from the UK Health Security Agency advises the public to keep out of the sun between 11:00 and 15:00. This advice aligns with known patterns for Ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure, but evidence suggests this may not be the hottest time of day. There is a need to update evidence regarding the daily timings for exposures to maximum temperature and make comparisons to UV radiation to inform public health guidance.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Ultraviolet Index (UVI) data from four observation sites across England were matched to temperature data from four weather measurement stations. Data from 2020 to 2024 during HHA seasons was examined. The mean times (British Summer Time, BST) at which maximum daily temperatures and UVIs occurred during the HHA season were calculated, and differences examined through Lowess plots with locally weighted regressions.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>19 HHAs were issued in the study period. Daily maximum temperatures occurred on average at 13:56 BST [95% Confidence Interval (95%CI) 13:44; 14:09], while maximum UVI was observed on average at 13:11 BST [95%CI 13:07; 13:16].</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Data from four geographically dispersed sites in England over 5 years suggests that daily maximum temperature occurs 45 min later in the day on average than maximum UVI. Results can be used in conjunction with behavioural and communication findings to inform public health guidance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article 100710"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148544326","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Health implications of extreme climate change: Evidence from selected coastal Bangladesh","authors":"Al Jamal Mustafa Shindaini","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100711","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100711","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Bangladesh’s coastal communities are considered one of the most climate-vulnerable populations in the world, since they are regularly exposed to natural calamities, tidal waves, and saline incursion, which directly affects the health of the population. The current study examined the health impacts of an extreme weather event and environmental changes in Sarankhola Upazila, Bagerhat District, which is a disaster-prone coastal region of Bangladesh. The aim of the research was to outline key pathways by which climate stressors impact physical and mental health outcomes and to study strategies of community adaptation.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A mixed-methods design was used, combining a quantitative household survey (n=100) with qualitative interviews and focus-group discussions with key informants. Demographic and self-reported data on exposure to climate hazards, disease prevalence, and coping mechanisms were collected. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS version 26, while qualitative data were examined through thematic coding techniques.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>72% of the respondents showed increased disease prevalence after cyclones, most of them being waterborne diseases (55%) and dermatological diseases (37%). About 68% of respondents reported the loss of access to safe drinking water, and 64% realized an increase in food insecurity, which could be explained by salinity invasion. There was a high positive correlation between economic vulnerability and housing instability and reported health deterioration (r = 0.71; p &lt;0.01). Qualitative stories described stressfulness, anxiety, and a disproportionate role of women caregivers in the disaster recovery phases.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Extreme climatic events significantly increase health risks in Bangladesh along the coastal areas by acting in combination with environmental, social, and economic influences. Increasing the capacity of community-based adaptation, providing reliable access to potable water and health care, and instilling climate resiliency into public health policy are urgent actions needed to protect vulnerable communities in disaster-prone regions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article 100711"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148642666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Climate and health education across the state university of New York: An assessment of the largest university system in the United States","authors":"Emily Sattora,&nbsp;Brianna Dudley,&nbsp;Karen Gonzalez,&nbsp;Anthony Baker,&nbsp;Mus’ab Azam,&nbsp;Aditya Kaliath,&nbsp;Beverly Okanome-Adebiyi,&nbsp;Saba Solomon,&nbsp;Augusta Williams","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100682","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100682","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Climate change is one of the largest threats to public health. Health professionals are increasingly interested in and expected to address climate-related health risks, yet education opportunities in this area remain limited. This study evaluates climate and health-related educational offerings within the largest University system in the United States, the State University of New York (SUNY), to assess current availability and identify gaps.</div></div><div><h3>Materials and Methods</h3><div>We conducted a comprehensive review of publicly available programs and course listings related to climate and health across all 64 SUNY campuses. Programs were categorized by degree and program type. Data were analyzed by program, institution, and geographic location.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of 225 identified climate-related programs and courses, only 30 (13.3%) addressed the intersection of climate and health. Climate and health content was concentrated at three institutions, making up &gt;50% of relevant offerings. Community colleges and rural campuses had limited offerings, and several health focused institutions lacked climate-related content entirely. Climate and health education across the SUNY system is limited and unevenly distributed. These disparities reflect broader systemic barriers such as limited faculty expertise, lack of curriculum mandates, and competing academic priorities. Addressing these gaps will require strategic investment in faculty development, interdisciplinary curriculum design, and expanded use of flexible learning formats like online modules and microcredentials.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Expanding interdisciplinary climate and health education across the SUNY system promises to strengthen climate resilience, promote equitable access to education, and better prepare New York’s health workforce for climate-related health risks.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article 100682"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13319366/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148370492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Post-hurricane related flooding and essential services interruptions, and their impact on the quality of life of women with gynecological cancer in Puerto Rico","authors":"Nancy Cardona-Cordero,&nbsp;Amarilis Bolaños,&nbsp;Liliana Castro-Jiménez,&nbsp;Sandra I. García-Camacho,&nbsp;Brenda Torres,&nbsp;Pablo A. Méndez-Lázaro,&nbsp;Ana P. Ortiz","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100694","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100694","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Extreme weather poses threats to human health. Island communities are especially at risk of compounding disasters. This study assessed the prevalence of post-hurricane-related flooding and essential services disruptions among women with gynecological cancer in Puerto Rico and how these stressors impacted their quality of life (QoL).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Interview-administered surveys to women with gynecological cancer (<em>n</em> = 271) were conducted between 2019-2020 to gather sociodemographic, clinical, service disruption, and QoL data (physical and mental health) at three time points. Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) models with Difference-in-Differences (DiD) interaction terms were used to isolate the effect of hurricane-related stressors on changes in each QoL outcome across time among women with gynecological cancer.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Participants' mean age was 58.9 years (SD±13.2), and 62.8% lived below the poverty level (&lt;$20,000). After the hurricane, most participants reported service disruption of waste (57.1%) and debris (55.6%) collection, telecommunications (76.8%), water (85.9%) and electricity (100%). After adjusting for covariates and considering interaction terms, compared to the pre-hurricane period, individual hurricane-related stressors affected at least one health outcome in each QoL domain. Those who experienced compound stressors were more likely to report frequent mental distress (AOR:1.38, CI:1.07,1.80) and frequent activity limitations (AOR:1.55, CI:1.22, 1.98), compared with those who did not experience compounded stressors.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Addressing the impact of extreme weather events on health outcomes is vital for island communities. Immediate action and improvements in health services and public infrastructure are needed to support cancer care and mitigate the impact of hurricane-related disruptions on the QoL of cancer survivors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article 100694"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13331958/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148392831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tradeoffs in climate adaptation? Early data suggest reducing livelihood risks does not change health risks for mobile herders","authors":"Anne C. Pisor,&nbsp;Deepti Singh,&nbsp;Dalmas Ochieng’ Omia,&nbsp;Dismas Oketch,&nbsp;Isaac Ngere,&nbsp;Eric Osoro,&nbsp;M. Kariuki Njenga","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100707","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100707","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>Climate events like drought adversely affect the health and livelihoods of mobile or migrant communities. Individuals take various actions to reduce these risks – but how does climate adaptation in one domain, like livelihood, potentially increase risk in another, like health? How might actions to reduce health risks now, like by improving food security, increase health risks later, like to mental health?</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We present findings from individual surveys (n = 90) and in-depth interviews (n = 16) with Rendille people in northern Kenya that were conducted to understand the health impacts of and responses to hydroclimate extremes. Like many other mobile peoples, Rendille are on the climate frontlines.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>During a recent unprecedented drought (2020–2023), Rendille employed a range of strategies to reduce livelihood impacts and improve food security, including selling and slaughtering animals, sharing food, and going into debt to buy food. Importantly, herders changed their movement patterns, trekking an average of 7 days farther than usual with their animals in search of pasture. Some herders who moved their animals reported that being so far away increased loneliness and stress; however, we found no clear differences in self-reported health effects between herders who stayed close to home vs herders who left.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Examining potential co-harms or tradeoffs between different adaptations – like reducing risks to livelihood at a cost to health – will help policymakers and stakeholders better evaluate actions to reduce climate-related risks, especially for mobile populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article 100707"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13380206/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148498397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Climate change knowledge is associated with greater worry but less anxiety about climate change","authors":"Clara Kühner,&nbsp;Hannes Zacher","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100712","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100712","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>As climate change increasingly threatens human health and well-being, a growing number of individuals experience climate change anxiety. Whereas the role of certain personal characteristics, such as environmental attitudes, in climate change anxiety is well established, the association between climate change knowledge and climate change anxiety is currently not well understood, and previous studies produced mixed findings. The present study examines the unique associations between climate change knowledge and both climate change anxiety and climate change worry at the between- and within-person levels of analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We analyzed four waves of data collected across nine months from 1,152 adults in Germany using mixed-effects models. Climate change knowledge was assessed using two validated tests.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>At the between-person level, climate change knowledge was positively associated with climate change worry but negatively associated with climate change anxiety. These associations were consistent across both knowledge tests and both subdimensions of climate change anxiety. At the within-person level, no significant associations emerged, except for a positive association between climate change knowledge and climate change worry for one of the two knowledge tests.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>These findings help reconcile previous inconsistent results by indicating that greater climate change knowledge may foster adaptive worry while simultaneously mitigating more clinical and impairing forms of climate change anxiety.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article 100712"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148642664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Climate change- and LGBTQ-related voting records of SkinPAC-supported members of the 117th U.S. Congress: A cross-sectional study","authors":"Maxwell Green,&nbsp;Kenneth A. Katz,&nbsp;Markus D. Boos,&nbsp;Eva Rawlings Parker","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100701","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100701","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>With critical health, equity and care delivery implications, advocacy around both climate impacts and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ+) health is of growing importance among dermatologists and shares overlapping priorities and increasing sociopolitical solidarity. In particular, environmental justice and LGBTQ+ health disparities are intertwined. Climate impacts disproportionately affect gender minority individuals and exacerbate existing socioeconomic, cultural, and health burdens in LGBTQ+ communities.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>A cross-sectional analysis examined monetary contributions from SkinPAC, the American Academy of Dermatology Association's (AADA) political action committee (PAC), to members of the 117th U.S. Congress and whether those receiving contributions have legislative voting records that align with the AADA’s position statements on climate change and LGBTQ+ health.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>While SkinPAC donated more in total dollars to those who voted for pro-climate and pro-LGBTQ+ legislation, SkinPAC still contributed significant dollar amounts to members of Congress whose voting records did not align with the AADA’s position statements.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>As with prior studies on donations by medical society PACs, this analysis suggests that other legislative priorities drive contributions and that SkinPAC donations to political candidates may not reflect the position statements of the AADA on matters of public health and equity, including climate change and sexual and gender minority health.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>To better guide SkinPAC contributions to candidates’ federal campaigns and to more effectively and ethically advocate on behalf of dermatologists and their patients, future studies should track alignment between monetary political contributions and Congressional voting records regarding AADA positions on key public health issues, including climate impacts and LGBTQ+ health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article 100701"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13352161/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148427163","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A whole community approach with Access and Functional Needs communities: A case study of hurricane evacuation planning in Sarasota County, Florida","authors":"Tisha Joseph Holmes,&nbsp;Meaghan McSorley,&nbsp;Carol Jeffers,&nbsp;Chelsea Austin,&nbsp;Emily Powell,&nbsp;Chris Uejio","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100709","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100709","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>During 2014–2020, the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County (DOH-Sarasota) developed a program to prepare for weather-related disaster impacts on the county’s Access and Functional Needs (AFN) population, with a special focus on emergency communication and evacuation. This case report presents a retrospective evaluation of the planning process used to engage diverse stakeholders, build inter-agency collaborations, and integrate disaster and health policies to enhance community resilience.</div></div><div><h3>Case presentation</h3><div>DOH-Sarasota fashioned their multi-tiered approach on agency-facing and community-engaged activities by implementing FEMA’s Whole Community approach to better understanding AFN communities, to engage and empower both AFN residents and the organizations that serve them, and to strengthen AFN community assets in the context of hurricane preparedness.</div></div><div><h3>Outcomes</h3><div>DOH-Sarasota’s planning process aimed to build critical new partnerships, incorporate the perspectives of AFN groups in the planning process, and establish critical resource networks. Vulnerability is not uniform and understanding this diversity of needs is necessary to better target resources and expand opportunities for more representation in decision-making.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>By finding opportunities to gather and share knowledge in sustained and reflexive ways, the case study is a translatable example of how public health and emergency management agencies can expand their capacities and policies to integrate, collaborate, educate and innovate towards increased community resilience for AFN populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article 100709"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13380056/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148498423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Culturally-informed strategies to address the differential impacts of climate change-related changing environmental conditions on mental health in regional Australia","authors":"Eric Brymer,&nbsp;Royce Willis,&nbsp;Bindi Bennett,&nbsp;Vinathe Sharma-Brymer,&nbsp;Gillian Gould,&nbsp;Amy Lykins,&nbsp;Philip Batterham,&nbsp;Kim Usher,&nbsp;Matthew Leach,&nbsp;Marg Rogers,&nbsp;Helen Clark,&nbsp;Kate McCubbery,&nbsp;Fiona Charlson,&nbsp;Warren Lake","doi":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100702","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.joclim.2026.100702","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Australians living in regional, rural, and remote (RRR) communities face unique climate change impacts that exacerbate both financial and mental health challenges. These communities are disproportionately affected due to their dependence on natural resources for economic well-being and their geographical isolation, which limits access to services. Additionally, poorly designed policies and systems often overlook the specific needs of RRR communities, compounding their vulnerability. This paper highlights the importance of developing culturally responsive and context-specific interventions, co-designed with local communities, to mitigate the mental health impacts of climate change. We propose a conceptual framework for sustainable, community-led policy solutions that enhance social and emotional well-being and foster long-term resilience in RRR communities. The focus is on integrating traditional ecological knowledge, cultural sensitivity, and adaptive strategies to address unique vulnerabilities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":75054,"journal":{"name":"The journal of climate change and health","volume":"30 ","pages":"Article 100702"},"PeriodicalIF":4.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148731411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}