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      Volunteers and Vermont Army National Guardsmen unload water bottles.

      Instead of Moving to Escape Climate Chaos, Build Social Trust Where You Are

      As global heating shrinks the size of the board on which we play the game of life, we’re going to need to return to the basic human experience of relying on the people around us.

      Bill Mckibben
      Aug 05, 2023

      I’ve given a lot of talks about climate change over the years—that’s part of what organizers do. And I can predict with great confidence the questions that people will raise their hands to ask. “Isn’t the real problem overpopulation?” (Not really; most population growth is coming in places that use incredibly small amounts of energy.) Or “what about nuclear?” (keep the plants we’ve got open if we safely can; new ones are incredibly slow and expensive to build, though someday a generation of yet newer ones could conceivably change that; in the meantime rely on the nuclear reactor hanging a safe 93 million miles up in the sky).

      I can also predict the questions people will ask later, privately, as the crowd drifts out of the auditorium. One—“Is it OK for me to have a kid?”—is almost unbearably painful; no one should have to ask it. The other—“Where should I move?”—is a (little) less traumatizing. And I think it’s on a lot of minds, especially right now, as it becomes clear that many parts of our Earth won’t be habitable going forward. As I tried to explain in a recent book, global heating is systematically shrinking the size of the board on which humans can play the game of life.

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      People guide bulls through flood water.

      India’s Monsoon Fury Shows the Time for Climate Action Is Now

      Let us seize this moment to make a difference, to take responsibility for our actions, and to pursue a lifestyle that is in harmony with the environment.

      Nishant Saxena
      Jul 12, 2023

      Climate change is no longer a distant threat lurking in the future. It is here, it is real, and it is staring us in the face. As extreme weather events become the new normal, it is high time we acknowledge the urgency of the situation and take immediate action to mitigate the catastrophic consequences. The recent monsoon fury in India, with its unprecedented rainfall, flash floods, and landslides, serves as a grim reminder of the impact of climate change on our lives.

      The scientific community has been sounding the alarm for years, and now the evidence is undeniable. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns, and increased frequency of extreme weather events are all consequences of global warming. The very fabric of our environment is unraveling before our eyes, and it is our responsibility to act.

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      A woman uses a bag to hide from a Beijing heatwave.

      Climate Crisis ‘Out of Control’ as Global Temperature Breaks Record for 3rd Time in 4 Days

      Thursday's record came after the revelation that the seven-day stretch ending Wednesday was also the hottest week in at least 44 years.

      Olivia Rosane
      Jul 07, 2023

      For the third time in just four days, the Earth sweated through its unofficial hottest day on record Thursday.

      The average global temperature reached 17.23°C, or 63°F, on July 6, up from the record set Monday, surpassed Tuesday, and matched Wednesday, according to data from the University of Maine's Climate Reanalyzer. Thursday's record came after the revelation that the seven-day stretch ending Wednesday was also the hottest week in at least 44 years.

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