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Climate emotions permeate student learning and research activities, but their influence is poorly understood and often ignored in higher education. We develop recommendations for instructors, research mentors and institutional leaders to enhance educational and research outcomes for students grappling with challenging climate emotions.
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Pellitier, P.T., Ng, M., Castaneda, S.R. et al. Embracing climate emotions to advance higher education. Nat. Clim. Chang. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01838-7
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