Associate Prof & Chair, Landscape Architecture, UBC | UBC Coastal Adaptation Lab | Living With Water @ https://teapawt.net/t.co/SWVHE8Vm1q
Vancouver, BC
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New York's old rainfall record stood for 150 years until 2021, and has now been broken three times.
Hot air holds more water vapor than cold; flooding follows fossil fuel combustion as night follows day.
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South America is living one of the extreme events the world has ever seen
Unbelievable temperatures up to 38.9C in the Chilean Andine areas in mid winter ! Much more than what Southern Europe just had in mid summer at the same elevation: This event is rewriting all climatic books
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A review of the principles behind Indigenous-led Water Back movements and the potential role of research. "Water Back [... centres] Indigenous way of knowing, doing, and being as a foundation for advancing Indigenous Water research."
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After costs ballooned to $31B in March, #TransMountain needed more money to continue construction, so the big banks chipped in another $3B, backed by a federal gov loan guarantee. Trans Mountain has now borrowed $13B from the banks and $17B from the public politico.com/news/2023/05/31…
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We've just gone from "pictures of rivers in Northern Italy without water" to "pictures of rivers in Northern Italy with too much water" and yes, that sound you hear is climate deniers going "See? There is no climate change. Average precipitation levels are stable!"
Crolla il Ponte della Motta nel bolognese: le immagini dal drone #pontedellamotta #emiliaromagna #alluvione #localteam
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"Rising waters are swallowing entire neighborhoods..." nbcnews.com/nightly-news/vid… Good coverage of water-related disasters across the country, without mentioning the possible connector: climate change. @1_Mississippi @agwaterdesk @americanrivers @KHayhoe @KateBrauman
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👀 "The case is compelling that fossil fuel companies’ actions meet the legal definition of homicide" theguardian.com/environment/…
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Bloody hell
National Highways planted 850,000 saplings as part of a £1.5bn upgrade of the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon, which was opened in 2020.
But 500,000 of them have now died.
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This is the flood report you won't see on the news.
We have to admit to the problem so we can change. Our farmers are stuck in the deeply flawed systems set up by settlers & our government is beholden to those who profit from them.
We need radical change.
#CycloneGabrielle
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I’m so pleased to share that The Climate Book is now available in the USA and Canada! I have gathered the wisdom of over one hundred contributors to highlight the many different crises we face and equip us with the knowledge we need to avoid a climate disaster. 1/2
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In over two years, “not one single orphan well in Alberta—not one—had been cleaned up with this grant money.”
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It's incredible seeing the transition from degraded, single-thread streams into expansive beaver-engineered wetlands. And it only took a handful of #beavers to do this. Imagine what the continent and the rivers looked like prior to the Fur Trade, back when beavers were abundant!
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Join us for the 2023 @blacklanetwork Black History Month Symposium on February 23rd from 6pm – 7pm, EST, featuring Divine Ndemeye and Maci Nelson who will share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives on Race, Landscape, and Media.
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Register NOW, bit.ly/3Jr2W6g! Join us for a virtual symposium in honor of Black History Month on February 23rd from 6pm – 7pm, EST. Featuring keynote speakers Divine Ndemeye and Maci Nelson who will share their experiences and perspectives on Race, Landscape, and Media.
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I don't think people fully understand the funding disparity b/w police and social services. In 2018, the police budget was just shy of $1 billion. That year, I also ran a drop-in 10 hours a week, where I cooked 300 meals. I was paid $250/week, and had a budget of $10,000/year.
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Construction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway required the forcible displacement of tens of thousands of people across the two boroughs. Designed by Robert Moses, the highway cut a nearly 15-mile gash through some of the most densely populated neighborhoods on the planet.
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Last month, Members overwhelmingly voted yes to reclaiming our education system. Now we can work to create a K-12 system that reflects our culture, perspectives, and values.
Nation Spokesperson Sxwíxwtn explains more to Global BC: globalnews.ca/video/9407755/…
