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Author: Nicky Shaw

A tall tree lies on the grass of Wells' yard next to a green fence. Its roots are visible to those looking on, and layers of the ground are left torn up from the hurricane next to it. The destruction occurred during the night.
Climate Change

Feeling the heat: Are Canadian doctors ready for the rising tide of eco-anxiety?

Amid soaring rates of eco-anxiety driven by climate change, Canadian health-care professionals have been pushing for more support in addressing this new mental-health challenge. A growing number are also calling for a significant rethink of how medical education is delivered, arguing that the new field of “planetary health” should be an integral part of medical training and residencies – a measure many medical schools have recently adopted.