Happy solstice, friends. There is a heat emergency in Philadelphia and much of the northeast right now. Stay cool, stay hydrated. It's officially going to be Too Hot Out There (Indignity, June 17, 2024) Interactive map: Heat risk (National Weather Service) Plastic Free July Every year, the Plastic Free Foundation declares Plastic Free July to… Continue reading Climate roundup: The longest day of the year
Category: Environmental awareness
Climate roundup: Spring forward
Every day is Earth Day. Now let's dive in. Climate Justice More of this, please:Nobel Prize-winning economist calls for climate tax on billionaires (HEATED, April 24, 2024)Behind the billionaire climate tax (HEATED, April 25, 2024) The BBC, Guyana, and Untangling North-South Climate Complexities (Drilled, March 31, 2024) I always appreciate the analysis at Drilled, but… Continue reading Climate roundup: Spring forward
Climate roundup: The dregs of winter
First of all: ceasefire now. The first and most salient reason for ceasefire is that the occupation of Palestine is a gross human rights violation. But yes, it is a environmental violation as well, and that is something worth witnessing and recording because environmental injustice is also a story of human injustice. This round-up provides… Continue reading Climate roundup: The dregs of winter
Climate Roundup: Winter blues
The 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, or COP 28, met in Dubai in early December, and it was, by all accounts, kind of a mess. For one, there was a significant presence of parties who are invested in continuing the use of fossil fuels--including this year's COP president, who is the head… Continue reading Climate Roundup: Winter blues
Climate roundup: Grief and gratitude
Do holidays make you count your blessings and feel gratitude for the comforts of home and family (and, if you're fortunate, paid time off)? Or do they highlight the losses and worries and deficits of the year that was? Probably a little of both, if you're like me. Here is some climate coverage from the… Continue reading Climate roundup: Grief and gratitude
Climate roundup: Every week is Climate Week
Cities around the world observed Climate Week during September 17-24 with educational panels, rallies and marches, and calls for action. I'm still catching up on some of the recorded events I hoped to learn from--but there is no shortage of climate news at the end of this hot summer. Good news and bad news. Climate… Continue reading Climate roundup: Every week is Climate Week
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