We are baking in the Global South
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Southeast Asia, the Indian sub-continent, and parts of Africa are all sitting in the eye of an extreme heatwave. I’m in Thailand and it’s intense
NASA climate leader, we need more data, we need to work faster
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Gavin Schmidt, the director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, published an article in Nature this week, essentially saying that,
We are not ready for wet bulb temperatures, and yet it’s here
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This week, Phuket officials issued stark warnings about heat stroke risks due to wet bulb temperatures, detailing the dangers, as well as what to do
Get prepared for extreme heat – tips for individuals, communities, businesses and governments
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All countries in the Global South are not ready for these heat extremes, and seeing what has happened in the Northern Hemisphere summer
We are in the ‘Plague Phase’ for humanity
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This article – Yes, the Climate Crisis May Wipe out Six Billion People – is a great read and simply explains our predicament. Published in 2019
The humility of four extreme weather events in four months
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Since July this year, I have personally experienced four extreme weather events on three continents – Europe, Asia and Australia.
Welcome to Climate Courage – the actions we can all take, an introduction
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As I was wandering around Europe over the summer, I spent a lot of time thinking: how can I do a better job at communicating the urgency
How do we clean up the Klongs (canals) in Phuket?
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All over the world the waste crisis is escalating and it’s out of control. It’s truly horrific to see how we are allowing this to happen
Does jetlag really last this long? Or is it something else?
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We’re coming up to three weeks since returning to Thailand from Europe, and I just can’t turn my body clock around. I’ve never had it this bad
Multiple resources for eco-anxiety from institutions to books to videos
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At the start of 2022, there was a surge in climate change awareness, it was both a huge relief (we’d finally hit the tipping point!) but…