Tue, Aug 31, 2021
Heat is killing us—and the economy too
Most people know the knock-on effects of global warming by now: rising sea levels, mass extinction of plants and wildlife, worsening floods, fires, and hurricanes. But heat itself is too often overlooked as a destructive force in its own right.
The Big Story by Kathy Baughman McLeod
Wed, Aug 25, 2021
PTSD is an endless war for veterans. The news from Afghanistan is making it worse.
The realities of the Afghanistan withdrawal and its framing as a defeat put service members and veterans at risk for debilitating mental health problems and suicide.
New Atlanticist by Kirsten Fontenrose
Mon, Aug 9, 2021
FAST THINKING: What the UN climate report didn’t say
The report maps a path to avert planetary catastrophe if humans completely stop adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by 2050. But is that even possible?
Fast Thinking by
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The Adrienne Arsht – Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center will reach one billion people with resilience solutions to climate change, migration, and human security challenges by 2030.
