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Climate Scientist Peter Kalmus Fled L.A. Fearing Wildfires. His Old Neighborhood Is Now a Hellscape

2025-01-10T22:36:11.140Z

'At least 10 people have died in the devastating Los Angeles wildfires as firefighters continue to battle multiple infernos in the area. Thousands of homes and other structures have been destroyed, and some 180,000 people are under evacuation orders. Multiple neighborhoods have been completely burned down, including in the town of Altadena, where our guest, climate scientist and activist Peter Kalmus, lived until two years ago, when increasing heat and dryness pushed Kalmus to leave the Los Angeles area in fear of his safety. "I couldn't stay there," he says. "It's not a new normal. … It's a staircase to a hotter, more hellish Earth." Kalmus discusses an op-ed he recently published in The New York Times about the decision, which he says was toned down by the paper's editors when he attempted to explain that fossil fuel companies' investment in climate change denial and normalization has only accelerated the pace of unprecedented large-scale climate disasters. "This is going to get worse," he warns, "Everything has changed."'

Africa Drought Emergency Relief

2022-08-27T20:22:31.229Z

https://www1.hhrd.org/Campaigns/Africa-Relief/East-Africa-Drought

Pakistan Flood Relief

2022-08-27T20:13:09.999Z

https://www1.hhrd.org/Campaigns/Pakistan-Relief/Pakistan-Flood-Relief

Almost 1,000 killed as flooding devastates Pakistan

2022-08-27T18:58:28.708Z

"Flash floods triggered by monsoon rains are causing devastation in Pakistan, with almost a thousand people dead and over 30 million affected. There's a state of emergency in some parts of the country, while the Prime Minister has appealed for international help.

There have been eight spells of torrential rain since the start of the monsoon season in June - twice the usual amount."

People vs Fossil Fuels

2021-10-11T23:57:32.168Z

"From across the frontlines, at Line 3 Pipeline and protecting sacred sites, we are coming to Washington, D.C. from October 11-15 to demand that Biden stand against fossil fuels."
https://peoplevsfossilfuels.org