Advocacy
Living through Ian. Top Story - October 2022.
My home is on Fort Myers Beach but I rode out the storm at my daughter's place in north Fort Myers. I am devastated, grateful beyond words, distraught, happy, sickened, relieved and overwhelmed. We lost so much and we have so much left. Time stands still, and time rushes by. The rollercoaster of emotions rocks you into sleep and back out. We are out of homes and jobs, but we are ALIVE. Barring a couple of acquaintances, everyone has checked in safe and ALIVE. Hence, the happy part. Many cannot say the same. Thinking of those that were not as lucky is the crippling sadness part. So many lives forever changed. So many lost. Lifetimes of treasures and keepsakes gone forever. For tens of thousands of people, memories are all that remain. For thousands of people, anticipation of happy news and fear of bad news still dominates their every thought. There is a strange mixture of hope and rebirth constantly overshadowed by fear, grief and uncertainty. It makes me feel guilty to feel happy and grateful, knowing how many don't get to feel that way right now.
By Bonita L Peterson2 years ago in Earth
Arctic temperatures are rising so fast? How will humans be affected by those in the future?
The Arctic region is warming at a rate more than twice as fast as average. The average global temperature is rising 1.4 degrees Celsius in the last 100 years, but the Arctic has warmed at nearly five times that rate. We need to take immediate action to prevent severe weather and rising sea levels, which could affect coastal areas and low-lying landmasses such as Bangladesh.
By Flagler Danzig2 years ago in Earth
Italy's plan to save Venice from sinking
enice is a stunning oddity. It is a city built atop around 120 islands, crisscrossed by 177 canals, and is best explored – when on foot at least – via the use of its 391 bridges. It is a watery maze of a city, full of tiny footpaths and tucked away squares, hidden museums and secluded, centuries-old churches.
By Seamons Mahall2 years ago in Earth
The Tree That Owns Itself
Athens, GA is best known as the home of the University of Georgia and the birthplace of musical legends, R.E.M. and The B-52s. However, did you know that at the corner of South Finley and Dearing Streets you will find a massive, white oak, known as “The Jackson Tree?” The fact that this tree still exists at the edge of a bustling downtown in a growing college town is in itself pretty impressive. What’s more impressive is why it is still standing.
By Kassondra O'Hara2 years ago in Earth
Wake up! Don't eat wild food, many terrible viruses come from wild animals
Ancestors worked hard to domesticate animals and develop animal husbandry, and with the addition of technology in later generations, meat has been industrially produced, and ordinary people can eat meat for three meals.
By Wimble Huhman2 years ago in Earth
Forget Collapse: Things May Be Like This Until You Die
There has been a lot of talk of collapse recently. A study out of Harvard asserts that civilization might collapse if we do not make substantial changes. The Doomsday Clock has been moved to 100 seconds till midnight. It would surprise few to wake up one day and receive an alert on our phones telling us that a missile was launching, another plague had started, or that food reserves could no longer support our current population.
By Alex Mell-Taylor2 years ago in Earth