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Family resilience can help protect children from climate change

Family resilience can help protect children from climate change
Phys.org Thursday 24 September 2026, 16:40 UTC 1 min read
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As climate change brings more extreme weather events, strengthening families before disasters strike can help protect children's health and well-being, says Mary McKay, a professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and an expert on child mental health.

As climate change brings more extreme weather events, strengthening families before disasters strike can help protect children's health and well-being, says Mary McKay, a professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis and an expert on child mental health.
Mary McKay (PERSON) the Brown School (ORG) Washington University (ORG) St. Louis (LOCATION)
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