World’s Nations Face Shrinking Odds of Taming Climate Mayhem
Ron Bailey/Getty Images This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It has been an alarming time for climate scientists. One by one, the grim scenarios they had outlined for the near future have been overtaken by events: extreme storms, droughts, floods and ice-sheet collapses whose sudden appearances have outstripped…
It’s Been 10 Years Since Sandy. Is New York Any More Prepared for the Next Superstorm?
Massive amount of debris lines the street on Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 in Rockaway, in New York.AP/ Donald Traill This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In marking the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Sandy smashing into New York City, campaigners are warning that insufficient action by governments to tackle the…
Why Ambitious Tree Planting and Carbon Offset Projects Are Failing
More than 9,000 people in Leh, India, planted more than 50,000 tree saplings in under an hour on October 10, 2010. Drukpa Publications via Wikipedia This story was originally published by YaleE360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It was perhaps the most spectacular failed tree planting project ever. Certainly the fastest. On…
Top Chef Challenge 2022: Palatable Jellyfish
Jellyfish could be a plentiful food source, but finding appetizing ways to prepare them is not easy.Agostino Petroni This story was originally published by Hakai Magazine and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On a snowy January morning in 2022, I walk into Duo, an exclusive little restaurant in the heart of the southern Italian…
Biden and DeSantis Pledge Relief and Cooperation After Hurricane Ian
Evan Vucci/ AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.As the death toll continues to rise from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ian, President Joe Biden on Wednesday visited several storm-ravaged communities in Florida to meet with survivors and thank first responders working tirelessly on…
How Joe Biden Made the War in Ukraine a Gift to the Gas Industry
Marios Lolos/Xinhua via ZUMA Press This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Russian tanks and armored vehicles had barely begun to roll into Ukraine before the fossil fuel industry in the US had swung into action. A letter was swiftly dispatched to the White House, urging an…