Climate Advocacy Groups Say They’re Ready for Trump 2.0 – Inside Climate News

Disheartened, worried, even scared, activists and strategists are nevertheless better prepared this time around and bracing for a long fight…
A Civilization Built on Sand – Le Figaro

How ‘Yellow Gold’ Became a Resource Under Pressure…Sand is the second most consumed resource in the world after fresh water. Substance of our concrete civilization, its demand will intensify in the years to come. A situation that generates geopolitical tensions…
Despite Likely Setback…New Climate Champions Set to Enter Congress – Inside Climate News

Disheartened, worried, even scared, activists and strategists are nevertheless better prepared this time around and bracing for a long fight…
Earth Will Exceed 1.5 Degrees Celsius of Warming This Year – Scientific American

This year won’t just be the hottest on record—it could be the first to surpass 1.5 degrees Celsius. The Paris climate accord aims to keep warming below that level when looking over multiple years…
How the Himalayas Changed the World – PBS Eons

The rise of the Himalayas affected more than just the immediate area. Turns out, we may have them to thank for everything from the rise of giant flightless birds in Madagascar; to the disappearance of plants from Antarctica; to the expansion of the great grasslands of North America, and more…
How ‘Dune’ became a beacon for the fledgling environmental movement − the Conversation

“Dune,” widely considered one of the best sci-fi novels of all time, continues to influence how writers, artists and inventors envision the future…when Herbert sat down in 1963 to start writing “Dune,” he wasn’t thinking about how to leave Earth behind. He was thinking about how to save it…
A Radical Approach to Flooding in England: Give Land Back to the Sea – the New York Times

When a huge tract of land on the Somerset coast was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative…
San Clemente sales tax ballot measure for beach sand is falling short – the Los Angeles Times

Before becoming San Clemente’s new coastal administrator last year, the beach has always held a nostalgic place in Leslea Meyerhoff’s heart. “Some of my earliest memories are walking the beach in Santa Monica with my grandma,” she said. “I also recall fond times boogie boarding, collecting seashells or just enjoying a stroll at the beach.”..
Interactive | Growing Up In Climate Chaos – the New York Times

When you’re a teenager, everything can feel like a crisis. But for these teenagers living in areas around the world affected by climate change, the sense of growing crisis is real — not in some hazy future but today, disrupting their adolescence in ways both large and small….