on concrete floors. 80% of the population are displaced, almosti million are children and they are being pushed further and further south into areas that are overcrowded and without any of the basics that need to survive. humanitarian aid at the moment is the only lifeline for people and we are simply not able to get the access that we need to get through. for the past four, five, six these aid agencies such as unicef only been able to access rafah and it is only limited aid and if we cannot get through soon people are going to really struggle because there is not enough water, food, shelter. on saturday a group of men and boys taken by israeli forces and claiming to have been tortured were released. with more on that and the aid situation in gaza here s a report from lucy williamson, injerusalem. just a warning that it contains distressing images from the start. buried by the war, but still alive, dug from the rubble of their homes in deir al balah after an israeli
at what we mean by this term, which is increasingly being discussed in the global south. here is the bbc s nkechi 0gbonna. when we talk about climate change, we often picture the fiscal impact. floods, drought, rising temperatures and melting glaciers. but the emotional effect on people is a growing concern also. and mental health clinicians are seeing more patients with symptoms of climate anxiety, also known as eco anxiety or eco grief. imagine you lose your home or crops due to extreme weather, or you witness devastation in your town because of climate disaster, you are then at a higher risk of depression, anxiety or post traumatic stress disorder. but experts say you could also experience climate anxietyjust by watching the news and feeling hopeless, distressed or angry. moments of optimism may be harder to hold on to if it seems we are heading rapidly in the wrong direction and not taking sufficient action to stop climate change. global warming disproportionately affects
climate change is a reality and its impact is felt by the poorest communities around the globe, and in particular by women and girls. as part of our 100 women season, we are coming to you from the climate summit in dubai as well as here in nairobi. it s your chance to hear from some of our climate pioneers about how to deal with the climate crisis and the anxiety it can often create. welcome to this bbc 100 women programme. i must say, every year, bbc 100 women names inspiring and influential women from all corners of the world. on this year s list, we have chosen 28 climate pioneers, women who have been working to help their communities tackle climate change and take action to adjust to its impact. we will hear from some of them directly from cop28 and i will also be joined here in the studio by climate experts who will address how climate anxiety affects our mental health and what we can do better to cope with it. but first, let s look at what we mean by this term, which is