I wonder how many of those people in red and purple southeastern states who are now suffering extended power outages, destruction of property, lack of cell service and clear roadways, etc., will continue to deny the reality of climate change and vote yes for its biggest denier? It reminds me of an interview during the Covid crisis of a doctor in North Dakota who was broken hearted over patients who continued to deny that Covid was a real disease up until they breathed their last breath.
I live in Michigan, which is 50/50 in this election. I'd love to buy an electric car but then I hesitate when I read stories about folks coming into driveways and damaging EVs, or large, diesel pickup trucks being parked sideways, blocking several charging stations. What is it that creates such hatred for EVs, and even for believing that climate change is real?
pathetic indeed. Hey David, I have an idea for a story.
Obviously a lot of stuff is not salvageable after these storms. But in the photo you ran "David Hester inspects damages of his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida" there is SO MUCH lumber. Like lumber that could probably be dried and reused.
The images of Lake Lure NC and all the debris are absolutely insane.
I've been wondering whether all that stuff goes to landfills or whether there are salvage companies. Dimensional lumber is commonly spliced these days. Retrieving what we can could offset the costs of rebuilding (especially if someone had a mobile splicing tool).
Anyway I'd love an answer if that's something of interest in your reporting.
I think Walz essentially saying you don't need to be a climate activist to care about the climate or the effects of climate change, like top soil erosion for farmers, is a good framing. This is more political but I think Walz was a great choice for VP by Harris.
Vance may be more coherent and slicker than Trump but just the same in lacking of any empathy or care for the well being of anyone or anything. You covered the climate stuff but every other issue was just as bad.
Hi Emily. Good piece. Vance is a scary dude. Keep up the righteous burn!
I suspect George Bush had it only half right when he said we're addicted to oil. We're addicted to cars, car culture and car-based development. Want to get elected in North America? Promise to drill for oil, fix (weather-amplified) potholes and put a car in every driveway.
Well, JD Vance is by his very nature a craven coward, so this isn't a shock. By this token, I suppose Tim Walz's appeal to moderates isn't shocking either, but it's still disappointing because we need more dramatic action to mitigate the deleterious effects of the climate crisis.
I wonder how many of those people in red and purple southeastern states who are now suffering extended power outages, destruction of property, lack of cell service and clear roadways, etc., will continue to deny the reality of climate change and vote yes for its biggest denier? It reminds me of an interview during the Covid crisis of a doctor in North Dakota who was broken hearted over patients who continued to deny that Covid was a real disease up until they breathed their last breath.
I live in Michigan, which is 50/50 in this election. I'd love to buy an electric car but then I hesitate when I read stories about folks coming into driveways and damaging EVs, or large, diesel pickup trucks being parked sideways, blocking several charging stations. What is it that creates such hatred for EVs, and even for believing that climate change is real?
Never mind. I think I know.
pathetic indeed. Hey David, I have an idea for a story.
Obviously a lot of stuff is not salvageable after these storms. But in the photo you ran "David Hester inspects damages of his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida" there is SO MUCH lumber. Like lumber that could probably be dried and reused.
The images of Lake Lure NC and all the debris are absolutely insane.
I've been wondering whether all that stuff goes to landfills or whether there are salvage companies. Dimensional lumber is commonly spliced these days. Retrieving what we can could offset the costs of rebuilding (especially if someone had a mobile splicing tool).
Anyway I'd love an answer if that's something of interest in your reporting.
Thank you for the writeup!
I think Walz essentially saying you don't need to be a climate activist to care about the climate or the effects of climate change, like top soil erosion for farmers, is a good framing. This is more political but I think Walz was a great choice for VP by Harris.
Vance may be more coherent and slicker than Trump but just the same in lacking of any empathy or care for the well being of anyone or anything. You covered the climate stuff but every other issue was just as bad.
Hope you are feeling better Emily!
Love the voice overs, thank you!
Hi Emily. Good piece. Vance is a scary dude. Keep up the righteous burn!
I suspect George Bush had it only half right when he said we're addicted to oil. We're addicted to cars, car culture and car-based development. Want to get elected in North America? Promise to drill for oil, fix (weather-amplified) potholes and put a car in every driveway.
Well, JD Vance is by his very nature a craven coward, so this isn't a shock. By this token, I suppose Tim Walz's appeal to moderates isn't shocking either, but it's still disappointing because we need more dramatic action to mitigate the deleterious effects of the climate crisis.
Arielle~
Easily the most cogent analysis on the planet.
Tim did great, overall, given that Vance's disingenous "nice guy" approach
was cruelly intended to rattle the brain cells. Emily, keep up the terrific work.
Also, I have some eyepopping research I'd love to share with you...
Paul George