Climate Futures

Various impacts of climate change on the world of our children and grandchildren.

In Texas, a Crisis of Inaction Without Consequence

What’s Causing the Recent Spike in Global Temperatures? - Yale E360

Elizabeth Kolbert • What’s Causing the Recent Spike in Global Temperatures?

“I’ve been considering the response of humans to climate change through the lens of the classic five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Honestly, we’ve barely begun.”

https://mastodon.green/@christineburns/113413432846625603

Report: Appalachia Could Be a Haven for Climate Change Migrants

Janie Ekere • Report: Appalachia Could Be a Haven for Climate Change Migrants

“Hope clouds observation.” — Frank Herbert, Dune, 1965 novel

How solar microgrids are bringing power (and quiet) to North Carolina

Elizabeth Ouzts canarymedia.com

This Scientist Has a Risky Plan to Cool Earth. There’s Growing Interest.

David Gelles nytimes.com

Helene’s floodwaters have abated, but the risk of more potentially deadly landslides persists in the region, scientists say • Asheville Watchdog

PETER LEWIS avlwatchdog.org

Thumbnail of Helene’s floodwaters have abated, but the risk of more potentially deadly landslides persists in the region, scientists say • Asheville Watchdog

Good summary of landslide danger and reasons for it in WNC

It comes on top of more visible good news—the IEA said this weak that oil demand around the world is softening because of “surging” sales of electric vehicles. In China, demand for gasoline will peak this year or next and then decline sharply. Britain, where the coal era was born, will close it’s last coal-fired power plant at the end of this month... See more

Bill McKibben • Silent Solar

From Bill McKibben’s substack.