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When environmental awareness becomes self-destructive

I read climate news compulsively on my phone every morning and it ruins my entire day but I feel like I have to stay informed to be a responsible person.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The moral obligation to stay informed about environmental crises can create information consumption patterns that undermine our capacity for effective response.

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