Rob: I'm Rob.
Sam: And I'm Sam.
When we talk about climate change,
we usually talk about the effects on the planet,
or the economic consequences.
But all the damage being done by climate change is also having an effect on our minds,
our mental health.
Rob: Fires, heat waves, floods, hurricanes, droughts...
the list of climate emergencies goes on and on,
and sometimes it all feels like doom and gloom –
an idiom describing a situation that is very bad and without hope.
This worry is leading to mental health problems,
not just for the unfortunate people who experience climate events first-hand,
but for us all.
Sam: In this programme,
we'll meet one expert who's investigating the link
between climate change and mental health problems
and hoping to find some solutions.
And, as usual, we'll be learning some new vocabulary along the way.
Rob: But before that I have a question for you, Sam.