I write about collisions between human ambition and the natural world: The Golden Spruce, The Tiger, The Jaguar's Children, FIRE WEATHER: @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social 10 Best Books: @nytimes.com https://www.lyceumagency.com/speakers/john-vailla
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Israel says it asked Canada for permission for Netanyahu to use Canadian airspace | CBC NewsThe Israeli government has told CBC News that it requested permission for wanted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to overfly Newfoundland and Nova Scotia on Monday en route to a meeting with ...www.cbc.ca
Wildfires have devastated parts of Europe this past week, particularly in France and Spain, where more than 330,000 people have been evacuated. With temperatures expected to rise again, the risk of further damage remains. Learn to track active fires with open sources: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmnf...
Monitoring Wildfires Using Open Source ToolsYouTube video by Bellingcatwww.youtube.com
In the totality of human history, the fossil fuels industry has never had a more faithful ruler than Donald Trump. Top fossil fuels execs have sold nearly $400mn worth of stock in their own companies since the Iran war triggered a supply crunch, cashing in on the Trump windfall.
Fossil Fuel Executives Cash InInsiders at leading oil and gas companies have made millions from stocks since the Iran war began.www.nytimes.com
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called for a national pact to fight wildfires, saying climate change is making them worse #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition apnews.com/article/euro...
France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest EuropeAcross France and Spain, roughly 330,000 people have been driven from homes and vacation sites by fires of exceptional scale.apnews.com
This is brilliant. A special series about how the fossil fuel industry captured climate research to push their agenda: pollute now, clean up later. Thanks to @propublica.org and @amywestervelt.bsky.social projects.propublica.org/carbon-captu...
Carbon CapturedHow the fossil fuel industry turned the plan to solve climate change into a plan to save itselfprojects.propublica.org
Fleeing by boat: Why the Namaygoosisagagun First Nation wildfire tragedy was so predictable
Fleeing by boat: Why the Namaygoosisagagun First Nation wildfire tragedy was so predictableA speedy response to wildfires is essential when a fire is moving fast, but speed becomes a hollow metric when First Nations aren’t involved in managing the emergency.theconversation.comCanada’s aerial firefighting system is too slow, and front-line communities are paying the cost
Canada’s aerial firefighting system is too slow, and front-line communities are paying the costBuying more planes will not help Canada tackle wildfires if there is not a thought-out plan for their use well ahead of a fire.theconversation.com
"Human-caused climate breakdown is making every heatwave in the world more intense and more likely to happen. The sustained increase in temperatures may lead to a redefinition of the criteria for a heatwave." www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Britain braces for fourth heatwave of year as fire chiefs issue public appealTemperatures up to 35C forecast, triggering heat health alerts and pleas to take care in parched parks and rural areaswww.theguardian.comI unpacked the pyrocumulonimbus (precursor to the fire tornado) in @theguardian.com back in 2018: www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Hellfire: this is what our future looks like under climate changeForest fires and air that seems to combust: thanks to climate change, more parts of the world will soon be ablaze. California shows us what will happen when it doeswww.theguardian.comwww.uniladtech.com/vehicles/car...
Japan set to revolutionize electric car industry by recovering 90% of lithium from used batteriesJapan could reshape the electric car industry after scientists found a way to recover 90 percent of lithium from dead EV batteries.www.uniladtech.com
#Freelance journalists - I just sent out a call for pitches for @technologyreview.com's Breakthroughs issue. Pitches due Friday August 7. We're also looking for front-of-book articles (the pitch guide I mention in this post has more info on those). www.linkedin.com/posts/rcourt...
#freelance | Rachel Courtland#Freelance journalists: MIT Technology Review is seeking pitches for our upcoming Breakthroughs Issue.
We’re looking for big swings: narrative features, essential profiles, and sharp reported essays ...www.linkedin.com
The world so hot that we need a new word for it. In April Japan coined the new term 𝘬𝘰𝘬𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘪 or “cruelly hot day” for days above 40°C/104°F. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Japan records its first ‘cruelly hot day’ as cities swelter in 40-degree heatIn April Japan coined term kokushobi for days above 40C as country advises workers to wear shorts to the office to cope with stifling heatwww.theguardian.com
