Climate change can cause mental health struggles, Nigerian study shows

Climate change is not just an environmental problem; it can be a mental health one, as well. A new study of 20,000 adults in Nigeria's northern states, where most people make a living from farming and herding, explores the links between climate change, poverty and drug use. The World's Host Marco Werman spoke with with the lead author of this study, Abdullahi Abdulwahab Yakubu, a senior lecturer from Ahmadu Bello University in Nigeria.