What many of us have witnessed this fire season feels alive and monstrous. With climate change forcing a relaxed country to stumble toward new ways of work, leisure and life, will politics follow?
Tag: Global Warming
Damming the Lower Mekong, Devastating the Ways and Means of Life
Thailand funded the first dam on the river in Laos, and it is Thai towns, farms and fisheries that are suffering.
Digging Into Oil Sands Divestment
The Canada Letter speaks with a Times reporter who has looked into large investors who have turned away from the oil sands.
As Sea Levels Rise, Scientists Offer a Bold Idea: Dam the North Sea
A proposal to build two huge barriers — one that would connect Norway to Scotland, the other France to England — was described as a warning about the urgency of the climate crisis.
Endless Night at -50 Degrees: A Look at Life on an Icebreaker
Two of the nearly 100 people on a ship stuck in an ice floe for a year explain what it’s like to live in polar darkness while studying how the Arctic’s climate is changing.
Greta Thunberg Joins Climate March on Her Last Day in Davos
Ms. Thunberg, who has been rebuking world leaders for inaction on climate change, said she was not deterred by critics who called her concerns overblown.
As Australia Burns, a Climate-Change Denier Goes on the Attack
Scroll through the Facebook page of Craig Kelly, a conservative politician, and you’ll see why the country has not taken strong action on global warming.
Why These Australia Fires Are Like Nothing We’ve Seen Before
More than 16 million acres have gone up in flames. And it has happened in populated areas, unlike most of the world’s other blazes of this scale.
Trump Focuses on Economy at Davos, Seeking a Counter to Impeachment
President Trump made his first appearance on the international stage since the House sent impeachment articles to the Senate, on the day his trial is set to begin in earnest.
Australian Coal Company Says Bush-Fire Smoke Is Slowing Production
The poor air quality is making equipment harder to operate, and some workers have had to take leave to fight fires. The irony was not lost on many in Australia.