The AtlanticThe Democrats Really Are That Dense About Climate Changeverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Robinson MeyerThe party doesn’t even seem to realize that it’s blowing a once-in-a-decade chance to pass meaningful climate legislation. Sign up for The Weekly Planet, Robinson Meyer’s newsletter about living through climate change, here. MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—On Monday night, I saw one of the most despair-inducing …
The AtlanticAmericans Are Missing a Key Stratum of Modern Knowledgeverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Kendra Pierre-LouisTo understand how climate change is altering our planet, it helps to know a little Earth science. There are three things that I remember from my high-school Earth-science class: the swirling pink cover of the study book designed to help us pass New York State’s year-end test, the football player who …
The AtlanticWheat Can’t Catch a Break Right Nowverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Robinson MeyerIndia’s giant heat wave is having ripple effects for the world’s food supply. Sign up for The Weekly Planet, Robinson Meyer’s newsletter about living through climate change, here. For the past few days, a heat wave of mind-boggling scale and intensity has gripped South Asia. More than 1 billion …
The AtlanticWe Created the ‘Pandemicene’verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Ed YongBy completely rewiring the network of animal viruses, climate change is creating a new age of infectious dangers. For the world’s viruses, this is a time of unprecedented opportunity. An estimated 40,000 viruses lurk in the bodies of mammals, of which a quarter could conceivably infect humans. Most …
The AtlanticThere’s No Scenario in Which 2050 Is ‘Normal’verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Robinson MeyerThe two paths to avoid the worst of climate change would still dramatically change the world as we know it. Sign up for The Weekly Planet, Robinson Meyer’s newsletter about living through climate change, here. Earlier this month, the United Nations–led Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …
The AtlanticDimming the Sun Could Be Climate Science’s Trolley Problemverified_publisherThe Atlantic - Robinson MeyerA popular idea to soften the blow of global warming might also make the world’s malaria problem even worse. Sign up for The Weekly Planet, Robinson Meyer’s newsletter about living through climate change, here. In 1991, Mount Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines, injecting nearly 20 million tons of …
