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Hi friends, some personal news:Today I’m launching a new Substack called *The Phoenix*, because the world is on fire and we’ve got to build a new one from the ashes.This is

wow.In a nutshell, Hurricane Delta is well on its way to becoming one of the fastest-intensifying hurricanes in history if these numbers hold.Delta has already strengthened from tropical depression to

The ice shelves of the Pine Island glacier and Thwaites glacier have begun to fracture, according to a new study published today.These are, quite simply, the most important chunks of

Update on Cyclone Amphan:- The most powerful storm to threaten India & Bangladesh in 20 years- 10,000,000 affected – just in Bangladesh- 500,000 families now homeless – just in Bangladesh-

Genuine, earnest tweet: I am super happy we're talking about degrowth right now.The status quo is broken beyond repair. That seems obvious. What comes next (and who "the economy" will

This is roughly the same pace that the IPCC says we need to sustain every year until 2030 to be on pace to limit global warming to 1.5C and hit

UPDATE: The price of oil is now officially *negative*... !!Wow. What this means:Right now, our consumption of oil has plummeted during the pandemic lockdown.Oil drilling companies (like Exxon & BP)

Oil just reached 10 cents per barrel.This is what the collapse of an unsustainable system looks like. UPDATE: The price of oil is now officially *negative*... !!Wow. What this means:Right