Across the Globe: 1. Maldives (could be uninhabitable by 2030) 2. Palau (much of the island is on higher ground but this area is currently largely uninhabitable due to its rocky and inhospitable terrain) 3. Solomon Islands* 4. Micronesia* 5. Fiji** 6. Tuvalu 7. Seychelles (could be uninhabitable by 2030) 8. Kiribati (expected to be…
Tag: environment
The Power of Produce Bags
The best move I ever made was to transfer to a different university. The second best move I ever made was to stop eating dairy. And the third best move I ever made was to start using reusable produce bags. Seven or eight years ago, I bought a set of reusable produce bags from the…
The Book I May Never Finish
In 2014, Naomi Klein published a book called This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate. In 2019, I checked it out at the New York Public Library. A month later, I was filled with a fathomless weariness and was ready to lay down on the floor and never get up. When I started reading This…
The Awakening
Sooner or later, all good sleeps must come to an end. And so, although the hour is late, I’m waking up. You know those mornings when you open your eyes and the sun is already in the sky? It’s on these mornings that I’m filled with a kind of dread. “I’ve already wasted half the day,”…
Climate Conscious 