Annals of everyday thoughts
The photos are unfiltered, but the white balance is off. The Atlantic’s Ian Bogost on why photos of the sky during the California wildfires look less intimidating than the reality on the ground.
Also, while the photos may be washed out, the climate crisis is real.
On Time and Water by Andri Magnason is one of the best books of the year. A book length meditation on climate change, glaciers, family relations and the times of our lives and loves.
I hope the English translation is out soon. This book deserves and needs a global audience.
Six tips from NPR, including a script:
“Humans are burning lots and lots of fossil fuels for energy, in planes, in cars, to light our houses, and that’s putting greenhouse gases into the air. Those gases wrap around the planet like a blanket and make everything hotter.
A hotter planet means bigger storms, it melts ice at the poles so oceans will rise, it makes it harder for animals to find places to live.
And it’s a really, really big problem, and there are a lot of smart people working hard on it, and there’s also lots that we can do as a family to help.”
Via Kottke.
The youth-led climate movement will not be ignored write Jay Inslee, Varshini Prakash:
Last month’s strikes felt both exhilarating and heartbreaking. It’s deeply saddening that children must fight tooth and nail to force elected leaders to care about their future. But the strikes also showcased all the progress we’ve made in just a few short years, and a glimpse of what’s possible if this movement continues gaining momentum. Insiders in Washington, DC, may not know it yet, but this young American generation’s leaders know that we face an urgent climate crisis and that addressing it is a matter of life and death. They’re acting like it—it’s time that the rest of us did too.
Climate justice is a matter of intergenerational justice.
David Attenborough has a plan in four parts on how to save our planet. These 8 1/2 minutes are well spent.