Field Guide to the Anthropocene

Field Guide to the Anthropocene

Reimagining Rain

8/17/23 – Some reflection after a long, wet summer

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Jason Anthony
Aug 18, 2023
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rain on its travels / credit: Sketchepedia, via freepik

Hello everyone:

For those of you wanting some Anthropocene context for the fire and carnage in Lahaina on Maui, I recommend the recent piece by Emily Atkin at Heated. Links below in the curated news.

Likewise, below you can read about the landmark victory of the 16 young plaintiffs in the groundbreaking Montana lawsuit against the state for violating their constitutional rights to a healthy environment.

I hope some of you had the time and opportunity to watch the Perseid meteor showers last weekend. Heather and I experienced more mosquitos than meteors, but we laid out on the porch for a while and caught several, including a bright fireball.

As always, please remember to scroll past the end of the essay to read some curated Anthropocene news.

Now on to this week’s writing:

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