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Here's what the trauma of extreme weather events does to our brains - study

Extreme weather and climate events can have long-term impacts on survivors' brains and cognition.

Extreme weather and climate events can have long-term impacts on survivors' brains and cognition. Image: Unsplash/mebrooks01

Jyoti Mishra
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of California
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Psychological trauma from extreme weather events can have long-term impacts on survivors’ cognitive functioning, says a psychiatrist.
Psychological trauma from extreme weather events can have long-term impacts on survivors’ cognitive functioning, says a psychiatrist. Image: Grennan et al., 2022, PLOS Climate

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