homesickness for a home that hasn't gone anywhere, just isn't home anymore.
means the grief of watching your familiar environment degrade around you while you stay put, no relocation required.
from coined in 2003 by philosopher glenn albrecht, splicing solace, desolation, and nostalgia, after studying drought-stricken farmers and coal-mined communities in the hunter valley, australia who felt lost without ever leaving home.
hunter valley miners — albrecht's original 2003 case study, coal mining reshaped their valley
great barrier reef divers — repeat bleaching since 2016 leaves locals mourning living color
paradise california residents — 2018 camp fire survivors report solastalgia despite rebuilding on-site
arctic inuit communities — vanishing sea ice erodes hunting grounds elders once knew by heart