New study shows moss-dominated vegetation spreading across the Antarctic Peninsula and nearby islands at the rate of 75 football fields per year, and the rate of expansion speeding up. Another sign of fundamental change in Earth systems. insideclimatenews.org/news/0410202...
The day after Hurricane Helene hit, Buncombe Countyâs assistant emergency services director called the devastation âbiblical.â The phrase has been widely repeated. While itâs understandable that a religious reference would resonate, we think it serves more to conceal than illuminate. 1/?
The death and destruction this week in #BuncombeCounty is a direct result of capitalism, and environmental extractivismâa logical extension of colonialism and Appalachiaâs two hundred year status as a national sacrifice zone. 4/?
Do it!
Only three hurricanes in the last 60+ years have caused more deaths across U.S. states and territories than #Helene@drjeffmasters.bsky.socialyaleclimateconnections.org/2024/10/hele...
The stormâs human tragedy continues to mount, especially across southern Appalachia.
I'll do that, thanks for pointing it out.
New from me: I met one of the Amazonâs longest-serving champions, Chief Raoni Metuktire, at our office in London earlier this summer. Now in his 90s, Raoni has been standing up for the Amazon for decades. Link here (no paywall):
Raoni Metuktire has spent decades advocating for the Amazon rainforest, which is at risk of losing another 590,000 square kilometers by 2050.
