When You Can’t Stand the Heat
“Hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers have killed themselves in the past 30 years, and some climate researchers believe hotter weather has driven crop failure and made the problem worse.” The NYT with an interactive look at some of the early impacts of climate change: The Uninhabitable Village. Hotter temperatures are forcing families in southern India to decide: Try to survive here, or leave?
+ “The real dynamic that we’ve learned here with Sandy is that climate change isn’t something that happens far away to someone else. It’s here, and it’s now.” 5 Years After Sandy: Are NYC’s Preparations Amid Climate Change Enough? They better be. Forecasters think climate change will bring major flooding to new york every 5 years.
+ And from WaPo: New science suggests the ocean could rise more — and faster — than we thought.