I feel deep sadness about bird flu and environmental loss. Is this normal?

Bird flu is spreading again in Australia, with the H5N1 strain expected to bring another wave of mass deaths among native animals, and researchers say scientists are especially worried for rare and threatened species. The Conversation reports that feeling overwhelmed by this news is a completely normal response, one that researchers who study "ecological grief" call an understandable reaction to harm done to places and species people love. According to the outlet, support networks are growing, including climate cafes run by Psychology for a Safe Climate, where people can connect with others who share the same worries. As the piece notes, making space for that grief doesn't distract from environmental action, it can actually sustain people for the long haul.

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