How scientists are coping with ‘ecological grief’

Scientists reveal how they are dealing with a profound sense of loss as the climate emergency worsens

Melting glaciers, coral reef death, wildlife disappearance, landscape alteration, climate change: our environment is transforming rapidly, and many of us are experiencing a sense of profound loss. Now, the scientists whose work it is to monitor and document this extraordinary change are beginning to articulate the emotional tsunami sweeping over the field, which they're naming "ecological grief". Researchers are starting to form support groups online and at institutions, looking for spaces to share their feelings. I talked to some of those affected.