Angry Wolf Society: The Climate Weekly #018

Study Finds that Mississippi River Basin Could be in an ‘Extreme Heat Belt’

Within the next 30 years, 107 million people—mostly in the central U.S.—are expected to experience temperatures exceeding 125 degrees, a threshold that the National Weather Service categorizes as “Extreme Danger.” That’s 13 times more than the current population experiencing extreme heat. More...

Restoring degrading lands can help us mitigate climate change

Humanity faces a herculean task to reverse climate change and protect the natural world that supports us. We must retool human society to live in harmony with nature, all while leaving space for people in developing nations to prosper and grow. More...

Pakistan floods must be a wake up call on climate action

If “massive” is the word for the heatwave losses we experienced here in Pakistan, We struggle to find an appropriate one for the losses incurred from the ongoing monsoon floods. “Colossal”, “mammoth” and “gigantic” don’t do justice to what we are witnessing. More...

Costs of climate change far surpass US government estimates, study says

A sobering paper in the journal Nature on the damage caused by climate change brings into relief the threat that higher temperatures pose on the lives and livelihoods of millions of people at home and overseas.

Each additional ton of carbon dioxide that cars, power plants and other sources add to the atmosphere costs society $185 more than triple the federal government’s current figure. More...

Brands struggle to engage confidently and credibly on the issue

Whether by trumpeting their green credentials, attempting to drive positive behaviour change, or innovating new products, global purpose-driven brands are attempting to engage their consumers in discussions about the climate more than ever before. Doing so without understanding cultural nuance risks undermining credibility, inviting accusations of greenwashing. More often, though, climate claims simply fall flat with consumers. Internally, a lack of credibility in discussions of climate change risks alienating the large numbers of younger workers committed to working for climate-conscious employers. More...

“Climate is an invisible currency; the speed it is being spent at humanity will go bankrupt soon.” - Vikram Verma