Climate Futures

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

‘The land is becoming desert’: drought pushes Sicily’s farming heritage to the brink

The entire story of a civilization, or a community, centers around energy: its availability; its production; the uses to which it is put. Whether need outstrips them all.

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

‘We don’t know where the tipping point is’: climate expert on potential collapse of Atlantic circulation

Jonathan Watts theguardian.com

NASA satellites reveal abrupt drop in global freshwater levels

James R. Riordon phys.org

Can You Even Survive a Global Famine?

Jessica Wildfire • Can You Even Survive a Global Famine?

How many days will you spend outside in a climate changed world?

anthropocenemagazine.org

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

David Gelles nytimes.com

If fossil fuel dependency is a global addiction, climate activists are prophets trying to save us from our stupor | Tim Winton

Tim Winton theguardian.com