Category Archives: climate change

Protests, fossil fuels and (animal news) big balloons: it’s complicated

So points out the item in Harper’s Weekly Review: In New York, protesters demonstrating for the liberation of Palestine disrupted the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, cutting in front of the enormous dinosaur balloon sponsored by Sinclair Oil Corporation, which has … Continue reading

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In-my-face notes on climate change

From Harper’s October 2023 Findings: Global warming is causing regions of the Chicago Loop to sink, the color of the ocean to change, and the daily odds of being bitten by a venomous snake in Georgia to increase, with each … Continue reading

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Need some laughs today? Try these items of animal news

From the current Harper’s Weekly Review: Torrential rains in New York City caused massive flooding in subway stations, streets, and homes, and allowed a sea lion to briefly escape from her enclosure at the Central Park Zoo. In Central Greece, … Continue reading

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