Global environment: Is the glass half full or half empty?
Global environment: Is the glass half full or half empty? Published in The Peninsula (https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/opinion/27/02/2023/global-environment-is-the-glass-half-full-or-half-empty) Dr. Gonzalo Castro de la Mata 27 Feb 2023 Concerns about the state of the global environment are widespread. The front pages of newspapers around the world prominently feature articles about global warming, biodiversity loss and pollution. And the extent and severity of these issues have led to a new term being adopted by several United Nations agencies and other international environmental players: “the triple planetary crisis”. The extensive coverage of environmental issues has caused major concern across societies in recent years, and as a result, “climate anxiety” has become widespread. Characterized by “a chronic fear of environmental doom”, a 2017 survey by the American Psychological Association revealed that more than two-thirds of Americans reported experiencing stress, depression and anxi...