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What can climate activists learn from the unfolding coronavirus pandemic?

by Richard Rollins “The coronavirus pandemic and the slower-moving dangers of climate change parallel one another in important ways, and experts say the aggressive, if belated, response to the outbreak could hold lessons for those urging climate action. Both the pandemic and the climate crisis are problems of exponential growth against a limited capacity to

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Hotter, drier, and rising greenhouse gas emissions

by Rebecca Franke The impact of our destabilizing climate is often described through distant manifestations: melting ice sheets, warming permafrost, rising ocean acidity, and the like. But increasingly, we’re coming face-to-face with rapid changes in our communities. The Washington Post published an extended piece describing the impact of rising temperatures on southern California, centering on Santa

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Yes, there is a climate emergency! (and here’s what you can do)

by Rebecca Franke Often slipping by with too little notice, communities throughout the world are declaring climate emergencies. They recognize that waiting for national governments to take the lead isn’t sufficient. And coasting along with “someday, not now” nonchalance no longer cuts it. We’ve reached the point where “climate change” is not an accurate description

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