Rebecca Gordon: Rain and Heat, Fire and Snow
Life in a Destabilized California
Rebecca Gordon: American Exceptionalism on Full Display
Why This Country Might Want to Lower Its Expectations
Hanganh Vo: COP27 | Progress or Performance?
COP27 was sponsored by Coca-Cola, the world’s leading polluter of plastics. Unilever, Microsoft, ExxonMobil, Endesa, and a host of coal companies are past sponsors.
Jake Johnson: ‘Deeply Depressing’ Study Shows Planet-Warming Emissions Continue to Rise
Scientists with the Global Carbon Project estimate that total CO2 emissions will reach 40.6 billion tonnes this year—driven by rising pollution from fossil fuels—and will likely continue to rise in 2023 without bold action from policymakers worldwide.
Zane McNeill: Why glue your head to a painting?
The recent climate actions targeting museums are themselves a form of participatory, socially-engaged art.
Tom Engelhardt: Living in a Sci-fi World
Honestly, if you had described this America to me more than half a century ago, I would have laughed in your face.
Vox Populi: OMG! An Interview with Michael Simms about his Debut Novel ‘Bicycles of the Gods’
Who wouldn’t love a story about badass vigilante nuns and the end of the world?
Tom Engelhardt: The Decline and Fall of Everything (Including Me)
I find myself experiencing three versions of that ultimate story: that of my own fall; that of my country; and that of an increasingly overheating planet as a habitable place for us all.
Julia Conley: NASA Images of Shrinking Lake Mead Offer ‘Stark Illustration’ of Climate Crisis
“This is not a drought, this is aridification,” said one water law expert. “This is the new world we live in.”
Jake Johnson: Climate Crisis Pushes Migratory Monarch Butterflies Onto Endangered List
“Decisive action to tackle climate change and restore ecosystems” is badly needed to rescue the beloved subspecies, experts say.
Video: Indigenous Elders Predicted Climate Crisis. Will Native Voices Finally Be Heard?
Indigenous communities are among the most vulnerable to climate change, yet they still struggle to be heard by governments around the world. Their spiritual teachings might help civilization to change course and prevent disaster.
Mike Vargo: Delusions
I cannot help imagining René Descartes as a comedian. The surviving portraits show a polymath with a prominent nose and a sly smirk, as if to say “Heard this one?” … Continue reading
Danielle Renwick: Central Park’s Climate Lab Is a Window Into the Future of Urban Green Spaces
Parks are an important climate solution—but warmer temperatures and storms put them at risk. When Hurricane Ida dumped more than 3 inches of rain on Central Park in a single … Continue reading
Danielle DeTiberus: Selection Pressures
Only a man,
standing in line at Lowe’s, red leaf blower and blue
electrical tape in his cart. Unlike the lizard,
we can imagine his dreams.
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