AREA

Cognitive Neuroscience

SITE

One Earth

TYPE

Commentary

YEAR

Formal publication: Sep 2026

Authors: Aldern, C. P., Todorova, B., Massazza, A., Lawrance, E. L., Ibanez, A., Perera, F., Berman, M. G., Guinto, R. R., Kühn, S., Jabalpurwala, I., Lamm, C., Mishra, J., Nomura, Y., Eyre, H. A., Junck, L., Meidenbauer, K. L., Moussa, D., Breuer, A., Tuter, I., Adalat, S., & İkiz, B.​

Abstract: Climate change is reshaping brain health through interacting biological, psychological, and social pathways across the lifespan. Yet brain health remains largely absent from climate mitigation and adaptation frameworks. This omission represents a critical blind spot and addressing it requires embedding brain health across policy and governance at all levels