It is yet another brutal summer in the age of climate change, in a part of the world that is among the most vulnerable to its dire effects. And there is more suffering to come: The extreme heat that Pakistan and neighboring India have been experiencing will continue for days or weeks…[T]emperatures have soared as high as 126 degrees Fahrenheit, or 52 degrees Celsius, in recent days.
— “A Matter of Survival as South Asia’s Heat Wave Reaches 127 Degrees,” New York Times
Dear Neighbor: An Open Response to Raj Bhakta
In response to a ‘Dear Neighbor’ letter from a local millionaire, I’m setting the record straight. As we approach our annual town meeting, he is using misinformation to pressure the town into action. My open letter challenges his claims and highlights the truth.