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Daily “Once in a Century” Floods
Daily “Once in a Century” Floods Mother Nature’s revenge: Over the last month alone, all corners of the world were hit by major floods. While this is anecdotal, does it not feel like we’re witnessing a new natural disaster each day? Photo by Chris Gallagher / Unsplash Picture this: You come home to find one […]
The Cold Hard Truth About Renewable Energy Adoption
The Cold Hard Truth About Renewable Energy Adoption The energy transition is essential but complex and challenging. The pace of the transition and the balance between future and current energy security are key issues. Economic and logistical barriers, as well as geopolitical and environmental concerns, need to be addressed for a successful transition. The future […]
The Politics of Food | Chris Smaje
The Politics of Food | Chris Smaje Lab-grown food vs small farms What’s the future of food? Last year, two of my former podcast guests had a long and very public disagreement about the politics of food, locking horns over the utility of farming in a densely-populated world. Activist and writer George Monbiot has written […]
24 ORGANIZATIONS AND EXPERTS CALL ON GOOGLE TO STOP AMPLIFYING AND PROFITING FROM CLIMATE DENIAL CONTENT
24 ORGANIZATIONS AND EXPERTS CALL ON GOOGLE TO STOP AMPLIFYING AND PROFITING FROM CLIMATE DENIAL CONTENT Climate groups and academics call on Google to extend its climate disinformation policy, demonetize and stop amplifying climate denial content, and collaborate with NGOs and academic experts to update its policies. Download report Find out more In a letter to […]
Oklahoma tornadoes: Aerial footage shows trail of destruction
Oklahoma tornadoes: Aerial footage shows trail of destruction Aerial footage shows the scale of the devastation in Oklahoma after tornadoes tore through the US state. Buildings were destroyed and tens of thousands of residents were left without electricity. The storm killed at least four people, including a young child. Clean-up operations have been taking place […]
Analysis: How low-sulphur shipping rules are affecting global warming
Analysis: How low-sulphur shipping rules are affecting global warming In 2020, international regulations to reduce air pollution from shipping imposed strict limits on the sulphur content of marine fuels. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) rules have had some success in improving public health. Global emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2) – a health-damaging air pollutant – have dropped by […]
Climate Change Causing 60% of Plants and Insects to Fall Out of Sync
Climate Change Causing 60% of Plants and Insects to Fall Out of Sync And so what? So maybe the climate is changing, I haven’t noticed it (but I’ve read about it). Plants grow in the spring, some flower, and winter comes in the temperate regions. On average, the beginning and ending a flowering plant’s lifecycle […]
The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What”
The Flooding Will Come “No Matter What” The complex, contradictory and heartbreaking process of American climate migration is underway. This article is an excerpt from the book “On The Move: The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America,” about climate migration in the U.S. For more, see abrahm.com. Another great American migration is now underway, this […]
Here’s what record-breaking temperatures looked like around the globe
Here’s what record-breaking temperatures looked like around the globe Climate change is affecting every continent and the oceans. (Photo credit: Anthony Quintano / CC BY 2.0 DEED) You probably know that 2023 was a very warm year for our planet — and that this heat is continuing into 2024. And you likely know some effects of this heat […]
California’s Perpetual Drought Is Manmade and Intentional
California’s Perpetual Drought Is Manmade and Intentional The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) last week released its next five-year plan for the State Water Project—Update 2023. After years of meetings, California’s premier water agency has decided to focus on “three intersecting themes: addressing climate urgency, strengthening watershed resilience, and achieving equity in water management.” […]
We’re Getting GhostGirled
We’re Getting GhostGirled A lesson from history. They glowed in the dark. In 1917, the U.S. Radium Corporation began hiring women and girls as young as 14 to paint the dials on their watches. They used a special radium paint called Undark. The corporation sold the watches to the U.S. military for a huge profit. […]
Warning that solar geoengineering could cause unexpected regional heating
Warning that solar geoengineering could cause unexpected regional heating A recent modelling study has raised new concerns about the unpredictability of solar geoengineering, questioning our ability to reliably manage the outcomes of this approach in reducing the impacts of climate change. Source: © Getty Images As efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are progressing more […]
Build It, And The Wind Won’t Come
Build It, And The Wind Won’t Come Weather-dependent generation sources are…weather dependent: Last year, despite adding 6.2 GW of new capacity, U.S. wind production dropped by 2.1%. Damaged wind turbines at the Punta Lima wind project, Naguabo, Puerto Rico, 2018. Photo: Wikipedia. Three years ago, in the wake of Winter Storm Uri, the alt-energy lobby and […]
Earth Day 2024: Unveiling the Ecological Toll of War and Genocide
Earth Day 2024: Unveiling the Ecological Toll of War and Genocide As Earth Day approaches, prepare for the annual spectacle of U.S. lawmakers donning their environmentalist hats, waxing poetic about their love for the planet while disregarding the devastation their actions wreak. The harsh reality is that alongside their hollow pledges lies a trail of […]
Grieving Change, Celebrating Rebirth
Grieving Change, Celebrating Rebirth The end of one story, and the beginning of another The McDermitt Caldera, just north of Thacker Pass, where an Australian corporation plans another open-pit mine. Photo by the author. After fifteen years, I have parted ways with Deep Green Resistance over some disagreements on how to best build the movement. […]
