The themes of Gill Scott-Heron’s seminal poem written decades ago resonate more strongly than ever as billionaires like Jeff Bezos spend their money on lavish vanity projects.
Given the current climate emergency and the broader ecological breakdown that looms, there are few issues more pressing than that expressed by the single word: enough. Yet, it is possible to satisfy humanity’s universal needs fairly—and keep the world livable.
Gaza has been forced to rely on high-efficiency solutions for political reasons. Soon, the rest of the world will have to do so for climate-related reasons.
The Sámi people of Northern Sweden oppose geoengineering as a solution to climate change because they say it follows the same logic that produced the climate crisis in the first place.
Baltimore is suing major oil and gas companies for spurring the climate crisis and the rising temperatures that have an outsized impact on low-income, urban areas.
“Minimum Viable Planet†is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, hot and bothered and insulted by my children.
“Minimum Viable Planet†is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, emergence through emergency.
She says the pandemic has shown how quickly we can develop a vaccine once we really put our resources behind it; it's time to do the same for climate solutions.
“Minimum Viable Planet†is a weeklyish commentary about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, the myopia of climate metrics.
Walls and fences at national borders enforce inequality, racial divides, and climate catastrophe. But most of them began as invisible lines in the sand.