Unprecedented Droughts in the West

Unprecedented Droughts in the West

The Western states are experiencing unprecedented drought. As of August, 85% of California is in extreme drought, and the Dixie and Caldor fires continue to expand due to the dry conditions and heat. California’s two largest water reservoirs, Lake Shasta and Lake...
Hurricane Ida Exposes Weaknesses of Societies Built for Profit

Hurricane Ida Exposes Weaknesses of Societies Built for Profit

From the wetlands in southern Louisiana to the major cities of the northeast, Hurricane Ida spent four days last week highlighting the tragic consequences that occur when societies built on profit encounter the effects of climate change, often spurred on by those same...
Biden’s Infrastructure Bill: From Bad to Useless

Biden’s Infrastructure Bill: From Bad to Useless

President Biden has billed himself as a healer of divisions in the American public. As part of this “healing,” the Biden Administration was compelled to water down his infrastructure plan, known as the American Jobs Plan, to be acceptable to both capitalist parties –...
New IPCC Report on Climate Change: Don’t Panic – Act!

New IPCC Report on Climate Change: Don’t Panic – Act!

The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) just released its sixth report bringing the most up-to-date science on climate change together in one summary. Many of its conclusions are unsurprising -temperatures are rising, and greenhouse gas emissions are...