One of the most important interviews I have ever done. Listen to it here.
Life stories: books about a planet in peril
The Guardian discusses The End of Ice, along with other books dealing with what it means to be alive during this Age of Loss. Read the article here.
Scientists’ Advice to People Living in Coastal Areas? Move.
Scientists’ direst climate predictions have often turned out to be underestimations. Read the full dispatch here.
Alaska’s Sea Ice Completely Melted for First Time in Recorded History
The country of Iceland has held a funeral for its first glacier lost to the climate crisis. The once massive Okjokull glacier, now completely gone, has been commemorated with a plaque that reads: “A letter to the future. Ok is the first Icelandic glacier to lose its status as a glacier. In the next 200 years all our
The Amazon Is Dying and Bolsonaro Is Fanning the Flames
Jair Bolsonaro has worked at breakneck speed to eliminate environmental regulations. Read the story here.
Living in Two Worlds: Capitalism Pretends All Is Well While the World Is Burning
Global capitalism demands we pretend all is well, while climate and political realities already reveal the end game we are living in. The U.S. government, along with many others in the western world, has lurched into overt authoritarianism, while climate chaos accelerates at a breakneck pace. How do we live in both worlds? In this
#205 | CLIMATE APARTHEID: WE WILL ALL BE CLIMATE REFUGEES, EVENTUALLY W/ DAHR JAMAIL
In my fourth interview with Truthout staff reporter, climate journalist, and author Dahr Jamail, we discuss some of the most dramatic and recent examples of abrupt climate disruption in recent months, how these accelerating changes are manifesting across human communities and political institutions across the planet, and how these changes are forever altering the natural
Eventually, We Will All Be Climate Refugees
Suffice it to say, all of us now, if we live long enough, are likely to become climate refugees at some point … whether it be from lack of food and water, rising seas, wildfires, smoke, or extreme weather events. For many, their time as climate refugees has already begun. Read the full story on
On Listening to the Earth
This essay is part of our July 2019 Uncertain Future Forum on the topic: “If collapse is imminent, how do we respond?” It is a response to the essays that were posted in the first week, July 15-18. We invite you to comment below, and to read the other essays here. Read Dahr’s essay here.
Dancing with Grief
From July 15th through July 26th, we are pleased to host Post Carbon Institute’s first Uncertain Future Forum—an essay conversation on timely, controversial, under-exposed topics related to humanity’s sustainability predicament. This Forum’s topic is:If collapse is imminent, how do we respond? Click here to read the full essay.