Florence is Not the ‘New Normal’. We’ve Destroyed Normal Forever.
You’ve probably seen the term “new normal” used to describe how human caused climate change has forever changed the kind of weather we can expect.
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As Florence’s Flooding Ebbs, Carolina Residents Choose Fight or Flight
Hurricane Florence made landfall in the poorest portion of one of the poorest parts in the country: the Carolinas. It was the heaviest rainstorm in East Coast history, and the resulting floodwaters forced tens of thousands from their homes.
Ecosocialism’s Greatest Challenge: The Color-Line and the Twenty-First Century Ecoleft
The Solidarity to Solutions Week of Actions that took place in San Francisco this past week exemplified these gains for the climate movement. They were not “feel good” exercises.
Plastic Pollution: The Age of Unsolvable Problems
Does that mean that the problem of plastic pollution unsolvable? No. It is, actually, a minor problem in comparison to other, much more difficult problems we face.
Nuclear Plant Declares Emergency, Second Breach Reported at Coal Ash Site amid Florence’s Rains
At least 23 people have died in North and South Carolina so far during the historic storm. Around half a million people in the region are without power, with more damage expected as Florence continues to rage.
The Flood Washes over us
Can a “never-seen-before ” weather event that happens every few years really be called “never-seen-before”? Does a “1 in a 1,000 year” event that happens twice in two years become a warning of something different happening?
A More Inclusive Global Climate Action Summit can Stop us From ‘Losing Earth’
What Rich left out is that the mainstream environmental movement – the ecosystem of big green organizations and funders – consistently excluded and failed to provide resources to organizations representing those most vulnerable to climate change: communities of color and low-income communities.
Protecting the Coastal Douglas Fir Forest: Seven Practical Solutions
The Coastal Douglas fir biogeoclimatic zone that dominates the landscape on the east coast of Vancouver Island is the smallest and most at-risk zone in B.C., with the highest number of species and ecosystems at risk, many of which are ranked globally as imperiled or critically imperiled.
Stunning News from the Memesphere: Forest Fires had no Effect on the Public’s Perception of Climate Change
The results are starkly clear: there is NO evidence of an increased public interest in global warming as a result of the fires. One thing that can be said is that no major environmental problem was ever solved by means of a bottom-up meme diffusion mechanism.
Pacific Climate Warriors
The emergence of the “Pacific Climate Warriors” marks a huge shift in the role of the Pacific in the global story of climate change – moving from passive victims to active leaders.
Eco-Civ 101
If you want to put meaning into meaningless slogans, he said, think about an eco-civilization that means local resource sovereignty, multidiversity solidarity, and sustainable ecological safety.
First Felony Arrests Near Bayou Bridge Construction Made Under New Louisiana Law Penalizing Pipeline Trespass
The law turning trespassing — if it’s near “critical infrastructure” or construction sites for critical infrastructure — into a felony carrying a sentence of up to five years went into effect on August 1. I
