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Jan
16
To-Order Militias

To-Order Militias

Call it a symptom of the internet age. Call it an invention of the Trump era. Call it what you
5 min read
Jan
09
What COP28 Means for Climate Response

What COP28 Means for Climate Response

By the time this letter lands, COP28 will long be over, but its implications will be felt, well, probably forever.
5 min read
Jan
02
A Trump Dictatorship & Beyond

A Trump Dictatorship & Beyond

I knew it was coming, you knew it was coming: it's time again that we talk about Trump.
7 min read
Nov
28
2°C

2°C

On November 17th, the planet crossed, albeit temporarily, a truly remarkable threshold. As a whole, the world temperature was 2°
5 min read
Nov
21
The Laboratory of Our Future

The Laboratory of Our Future

Years back, I read a book by Charles Bowden on Ciudad Juarez. At the time, Juarez was at a boiling
5 min read
Nov
14
The Turning Tide

The Turning Tide

I had another letter planned for today, but I think I need to hold off on it for a minute–
3 min read
Nov
07

Hurricane Otis, Ciarán, and the Rise of Overnight Monster Storms

An unusual storm popped up in the Pacific in late October, though not a terrible lot was thought of it.
5 min read
Oct
31
On Plagues, Past, Present, & Future

On Plagues, Past, Present, & Future

This year, mosquitoes were a particular pain in my ass. We live next door to what is, effectively, an abandoned
5 min read
Oct
24

Gaza

At its root, the reason I write When/If is so that people can be safe. We talk about climate
4 min read
Oct
18
On the Brink (Pt. 2 of 2); Methane Guns, The Limits of Tropical Forests

On the Brink (Pt. 2 of 2); Methane Guns, The Limits of Tropical Forests

A note before we dive in: I am at work on a letter about Gaza–because it feels impossible not
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