/environment/ en /environment/news/list/2025/04/15/rising-temperatures-linked-to-growing-mental-health-burden-in-australia Environment Institute member Professor Peng Bi has led a landmark study that links rising temperatures to an increasing burden of mental and behavioural disorders in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, including depression and anxiety. The data highlights the urgent need for climate adaption, as it projected up to a 50% increased in mental health impacts by 2050 if no action is taken. The peer-reviewed study was published in Nature Climate Change and featured in ABC Online. April 16 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/04/15/rising-temperatures-linked-to-growing-mental-health-burden-in-australia /environment/news/list/2025/01/15/mosquito-control-and-ecosystem-health-insights-from-prof-philip-weinstein Professor Philip Weinstein, Environment Institute member, emphasised the need for mosquito control methods that don't eradicate the species, highlighting their role in ecosystems and the broader impact on human health. January 18 2025 Marilia Jean Belperio /environment/news/list/2025/01/15/mosquito-control-and-ecosystem-health-insights-from-prof-philip-weinstein