September 2020 – Climate Desk

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Guardian

America’s Year of Fire and Tempests Means Climate Crisis Just Got Very Real

Record-breaking wildfires and hurricanes were just the most high-profile effects of global heating – and this is only the start

Oliver Milman · September 30, 2020
Wired

Fish Form Social Networks—and They’re Actually Good

New models of coral reefs show how fish species communicate with one another. The findings may well help save these threatened ecosystems.

Matt Simon · September 29, 2020
Mother Jones

Black Voters Could Be Decisive Eco-Voters in the Most High Stakes Election in US History.

“They’re not hearing people speak to them on the issue in a manner that resonates.”

Charles Ellison · September 28, 2020
Slate

India-China Conflict Is Bad for the Planet

Even if it doesn’t start a nuclear war.

Nitish Pahwa · September 27, 2020
Grist

Why Amy Coney Barrett on the Supreme Court Would Be a Climate Disaster

A 6-3 conservative majority could block climate action like never before.

Shannon Osaka · September 25, 2020
High Country News

Wildish Podcast: When a Horse Goes ‘Home’

Episode Six: In Montana, two ranchers adopted ‘Delilah.’ They’re among the growing number of people actually getting paid to adopt wild horses and burros.

Anna Coburn · September 24, 2020
Mother Jones

These 5 Stats Show Just How Devastating California’s Wildfires Have Been—So Far

The financial damage is higher than the annual GDP of some countries.

Will Peischel · September 24, 2020
HuffPost

What Is A ‘Zombie’ Tropical Storm?

A week after making landfall and fizzling out, Paulette is back ... “because 2020.”

Chris D'Angelo · September 22, 2020
Grist

Russian Indigenous Communities Are Begging Tesla Not to Get Its Nickel From This Major Polluter

Elon Musk said in July that he would give a big contract to anyone mining the EV battery mineral 'in an environmentally sensitive way.'

Maddie Stone · September 21, 2020
Guardian

Airbus Reveals Plans for Zero-Emission Aircraft Fuelled by Hydrogen

Aviation firm announces three different concepts with aim of taking to the skies by 2035.

Jillian Ambrose · September 21, 2020
Undark

In Nicaragua, Forests and Indigenous Communities Face Threats

After a brutal crackdown on dissent in 2018, deforestation and local conflict have intensified. Who’s to blame?

Sarah van Note · September 16, 2020
HuffPost

Biden Teases Canceling Puerto Rico’s ‘Illegal’ Debt In New Plan For The Island

The former vice president is looking to court climate refugees who fled the hurricane-ravaged island to battleground states like Florida.

Alexander C. Kaufman · September 15, 2020