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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Guardian community team

Tell us: how has the climate crisis affected your relationships?

People walking near Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, after the River Nene burst its banks, 2020.
People walking near Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire, after the River Nene burst its banks, 2020. Photograph: Paul Marriott/Rex/Shutterstock

As the climate crisis increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather events like floods, heatwaves and storms in Europe, it is also having an emotional impact on people.

A survey by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) found almost three-quarters (73%) of 16- to 24-year-olds reported that the climate crisis was having a negative effect on their mental health, compared with 61% of all people in the UK.

We would like to hear how climate change has affected your relationships – with romantic partners, family or friends.

Perhaps the stress of fleeing extreme weather events like wildfires or floods has impacted your budget and put strains on your relationships. Or perhaps different ideas about carbon footprints and child-rearing have caused tension in your relationships.

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