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Elizabeth Wehner

Astrophysicist turned techie turned environmentalist. I started this site because I'd be very glad if the world could keep going for a while longer, and I believe information is key to achieving that.

Flooding Drives Millions to Move

Flooding Drives Millions to Move

(Source: AP News) While looking at the big picture, it's clear that many Americans are still ignoring the possible effects of climate change when deciding to live. But new data shows that locally, climate migration patterns are starting to emerge, as people move away from local higher-probability flood

Arctic "Report Card"

Arctic "Report Card"

(Source: NPR) An update on the state of the artic. Effects of melting glaciers are starting to cascade down through eco-systems. Different salmon populations are responding in dramatically different ways. Indigenous peoples living in the arctic are contributing expertise and context to better document and understand these changes. Arctic “report

Iraq's Marshes are Drying Out

Iraq's Marshes are Drying Out

(Source: Al Jazeera) Intense drought has left 70% of Iraq's marshlands dry. Not only is the plant life dying, but as water disappears, the remaining water becomes increasingly salty, killing off Buffalo and other animals who once thrived there. Photos: Iraq’s marshes are dying, and so is

Quarter of World's Freshwater Fish at Risk of Extinction

(Source: The Guardian) Warming water, shifting seasons, changing water levels, pollution and salt-water encroaching on fresh are all putting large numbers of species of fish in danger of extinction. Quarter of world’s freshwater fish at risk of extinction, according to assessmentGlobal heating, pollution, overfishing and falling water levels among

Climate protestor with sign reading "Time is Up"

World Briefly Smashes Through 2C Limit

There's lots of discussion about how to prevent the global temperature from rising by 2C or more. But very few people seem to realize we've already crossed that threshold, albeit briefly.