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Solastalgia: The Emotional Impact of Environmental Change on Community Identity

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A. Solastalgia, a term coined by Australian philosopher Glenn Albrecht in 2005, describes the profound distresLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.

Decide which paragraph, (A) to (D), has the information given in each statement below. Select (E) if the information is not given in any of the paragraphs.

- The term solastalgia was developed to describe feelings experienced by people in mining communities. - Environmental distress can manifest as various social and psychological problems. - The brain processes environmental loss similarly to losing a person. - Indigenous populations are more susceptible to solastalgia than other groups. - Solastalgia differs from nostalgia in that it occurs while still living in the changed environment. - Community-based environmental projects can help alleviate feelings of solastalgia. - Glenn Albrecht conducted extensive research across multiple continents before coining the term. - Some local governments now consider psychological impacts when planning for climate change. - Solastalgia has been linked to increased migration from environmentally degraded areas.