Severe Storms, Climate Denial and Greenland

Photo by Johannes Plenio

As I initially typed this, a week ago, it was raining outside, the outer remnants of the massive storm system that made its way through the center and south of the country the week before last—a reminder that in the midst of the cartoonish political events we’re living, severe climate change is only ramping up. The intensity of the storms is difficult to grasp and included three EF4 tornadoes, meaning winds from 166 to 200 miles per hour. The devastation is staggering: