Climate Futures

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

But the big uncertainty that determines whether 2100 is a happy place or a less happy place is our decisions on what we do with emissions. And they dwarf the uncertainties that we’re talking about here. We’re talking 0.1, 0.2 degrees. Well, the difference emissions make is 1 degree, 2 degrees, 3 degrees. So it’s an order of magnitude larger. And... See more

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

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

Jeri Dansky (@jeridansky@sfba.social)

Seth Borenstein sfba.social

Report: Appalachia Could Be a Haven for Climate Change Migrants

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

“Last year, I had a life-changing experience at 90 years old. I went to space, after decades of playing an iconic science-fiction character who was exploring the universe. I thought I would experience a deep connection with the immensity around us, a deep call for endless exploration.

"I was absolutely wrong. The strongest feeling, that dominated

Can You Even Survive a Global Famine?

Jessica Wildfire • Can You Even Survive a Global Famine?

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

Lorenzo Tondo theguardian.com

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.