ClimateWire: In the wake of increasing fires, storms and drought, the most profound wounds may occur in the human psyche, according to experts.
Mental health troubles are an insidious threat from climate change. Though less grisly than injuries and infections, mental illnesses can still be very costly. The World Economic Forum issued a study in 2011 that found mental health issues will lead to $16.1 trillion in lost economic productivity over the next two decades.
Some of those losses stem from a changing...