The heavy monsoon rains have once again flooded many areas of Pakistan leading to socio-economic crises. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, “108 people died, 216 people were injured, and over 550 houses were damaged across Pakistan by monsoon rains and flash floods between 1 July and 1 August 2024”

The intensity and frequency of climate-led disasters are increasing day by day. According to the NASA Earth Observatory, in June 2024, early summer heat waves hit both western and eastern US. The recent Canadian forest fires are the one of the deadliest in its history. Similarly, wildfires blazed forests in France. Russia has also faced these forest fires this year. The current floods in Bangladesh are also devastating. There are so many other scary examples from other parts of the world engulfed by climate-led disasters.

Climate-led disasters leave many devastating impacts on the affected populations. One of the impacts is psychological trauma or anxiety caused during a natural catastrophe and the consequent implications for the affected population. The term ‘climate anxiety’ is being used by experts to analyze impacts like depression and stress on human existence and land due to climate change.

First, we will explore the causes and impacts of climate anxiety on human beings. Major catastrophes in any part of a........

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