+Uncategorized | September 7, 2011

Why We Need to Test Geoengineering—Soon

By Bryan Walsh

The writer and activist Bill McKibben has a saying: “You can’t negotiate with the planet.” What he means is that climate change will continue to unfold based on the amount of carbon we spew into the atmosphere—along with other physical factors—whether we chose to believe in it or not. That’s worth remembering as we enter [...]

+Disasters | September 6, 2011

Texas Burns as the Rest of the Country Drowns

By Bryan Walsh

First Texas was parched—now it’s burning. Still in the grips of its worst drought since the 1950s, Texas is grappling with violent wildfires that have already destroyed more than 1,000 homes and killed two people. While more than 3.6 million acres of Texas have been scorched since the drought tightened last November, over the weekend [...]