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Episode: World Ocean Radio 10/29/25: Solastalgia, A Word for Change
Description: Host: Peter Neill Producer: Trisha Badger ABOUT THIS EPISODE This week onĀ WorldĀ OceanĀ Radio, our host Peter Neill is thinking about the word āsolastalgiaā, described as a deep grief over changing landscapes that were once familiar; feeling āhomesickā while still being at home, due to rapid alterations to the environment; the stress from experiencing change and loss in the face of rapid, disruptive change. Peter suggests thatĀ solastalgia may offer the opposite effects of hopelessness, melancholy, and despair, providing the conditions for commitment, engagement, dedication, optimism, and invention. WORLD OCEAN RADIO 5-minute weekly insights dive intoĀ oceanĀ science, advocacy and e...