We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit
Summary
Heat waves and wildfires are becoming more severe in many parts of the world due to climate change. Summers are now hotter and more dangerous, causing health risks, destruction of homes, and large-scale evacuations.Key Facts
- About 20,000 people died in Europe earlier this year from extreme heat.
- In eastern Washington, 600 homes recently burned down due to wildfires.
- Firefighters have died while trying to control climate-driven fires in Europe and North America.
- Summers used to be pleasant but now often bring heat, fires, and floods that make them dangerous.
- Cities like Phoenix, Arizona, now experience more intense summer heat than before.
- Some areas, like New Mexico, have seen less reliable but sometimes stronger monsoon rains.
- Large evacuations have occurred, such as 220,000 people in France fleeing a wildfire west of Bordeaux.
- The article compares the global impact of these climate events to living in a war zone caused by human actions against nature.
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