climate change
Mermaids and Methane
The methane-filled waters of Lake Kivu, which borders Rwanda and Congo, hold out the promise of energy and profit in an area of deep poverty. But extracting the gas may fuel conflict, and has the potential to cause a natural disaster that would result in massive loss of life.
Finding Hope in the Wilderness
Wildfire smoke in 2023 made me realize time might be running out for the oldest item on my bucket list: visiting all 63 national parks in the United States. So I enlisted my dog and my human best friend, and the three of us embarked on a road trip.
I Grew Up by Sicily’s Lake Pergusa; Now I Can Walk Across It
What has happened at Pergusa is a foretaste of what other fragile ecosystems will face in the future if action is not taken soon. Here, in the heart of Sicily, in the heart of the Mediterranean, we have witnessed the end of the seasons.
How the Poor in Africa Pay the Price for Global Emissions
As temperatures rise and extreme weather events occur with greater frequency and intensity, the cost of climate change is growing. But climate change has a disproportionate effect on poorer countries.
Pakistan Takes Stock of Damage by Floods
The commute from Karachi to Lasbela in Balochistan takes around three hours, but after the floods and damage to infrastructure, it is taking much longer. Relief camps dot the road as thousands return home to take stock of the damage.
Pakistan Drowns in Floods of Others’ Making
Everything unjust and broken in Pakistan is going to grow dramatically worse because of climate change, and the poor and vulnerable will carry a disproportionate share of the burden.
Russia’s Arctic Resources Trump Sanctions
Since the end of February, Putin appears determined to push ahead with plans in the far north. “Taking into account all kinds of external restrictions and sanctions pressure,” Putin said, “special attention must be paid to all projects and plans related to the Arctic. Not to postpone them … but instead, we must respond to attempts to curb our development with maximum increase of the work rate on both current and upcoming tasks.”