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Bravo star, dust plume, crushed car
Note: This is the first of my in-between-newsletter-weeks dispatches to highlight some of the reporting I’m following in this area. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this new format – and, of course, on the links below! Find me on your social network of choice (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), via email ([email protected]), or hit the button below to leave me a comment.
What I’m reading…
A giant dust plume from the Sahara might temporarily ease hurricane activity in the US (CNN)
The connection between climate justice and racial justice (British Vogue)
How the coronavirus shifted California’s fire-fighting focus (NPR)
When Real Housewives and real-life crises collide (New York Times)
Watching…
Listening to…
Dr. Lucy Jones, a leading expert on earthquakes, has launched a podcast. Per the website: “The topics range from earthquakes to other disasters that affect people, as well as the history of science and big disasters, and how through understanding why, we are more able to manage it and be more successful at ‘getting through it.’”
Still thinking about…
“I never realized disaster would be like this. At first, everyone helped. Then it got scary. It became about money, fame, randoms making an absolute killing.” (Smithsonian Magazine)
And, as always…
here’s a little something for reading to the end.
“My world’s on fire” is a free newsletter about disasters from journalist Colleen Hagerty. I understand news about disasters can feel a bit overwhelming (particularly these days), but my aim with this dispatch is to help you feel a little bit more at ease by equipping you with in-depth reporting and insights about our unpredictable world. If you find value in my reporting, please subscribe and share to support this new venture.