Ben & Jerry's does great ice cream and boldly fights for social causes.
But Ben Cohen told me that it is being muzzled on criticizing Trump and that's why he's campaigning against the brands owner Magnum to "free Ben & Jerry's".
My interview: youtu.be/miHnJrXf_1Q?...
Millions of homes in London, Essex and Kent at risk of sinking as #climatecrisis worsens
- BGS analysis pinpoints areas most vulnerable to hotter, drier weather causing ground to shrink
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The last El Niño this strong resulted in more than $7.8 trillion in lost productivity. This one could be worse.
In case you need convincing, I spoke to Saunders on the Zero pod about Vigil (and about writing). omny.fm/shows/zero/g...
Accurate, @privateeyenews.bsky.social
Really well reported piece that shows why Congress appears to be itching to get into a fight with the National Academies.
Pope Leo: "Every boat that arrives does not bring only migrants; it brings with it a question: what world have we built, if so many brothers must risk death to seek life?"
El Niño has arrived - and it's on track to be a big one. From transatlantic flight times to Panama Canal shipping delays, to the cost of a candy bar or even just a bottle of soap, its effects can pop up all over the economy. (gift link) www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Analysis pinpoints areas most vulnerable to hotter, drier weather causing ground to shrink and drag foundations down
An emerging field of research that can measure how much climate change has worsened individual disasters is under attack by friends of the fossil fuel industry. Billions of dollars are at stake.
www.politico.com
Scientists warn a blockbuster weather event risks pushing costs higher for everything from building materials to groceries.
What is the best way to tell a climate story? This week on Zero, Akshat Rathi speaks with Booker Prize-winning novelist George Saunders. His new novel Vigil is an exploration of guilt, told on the dea...
This is a good moment to read George Saunder’s “Vigil” in which the last hours of a very Lee Raymond-like Big Oil CEO are vividly imagined.
Here, here! Down with liquid soap. Bars are more effective and more amusing.
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Lee Raymond, the former head of Exxon who oversaw the biggest corporate merger in the history of the oil industry and was derided as “the Darth Vader of global warming” for his skepticism toward climate change, has died. He was 87.
Lee Raymond, the former head of Exxon Mobil Corp. who oversaw the biggest corporate merger in the history of the oil industry and was derided as “the Darth Vader of global warming” for his skepticism toward climate change, has died. He was 87.
