Brian Kahn, Author at Gizmodo

Hurricane Dorian Didn’t Threaten Alabama, You Say? Clearly, You Haven’t Seen Trump’s Sharpie Drawing

In the digital age, hoaxes and disinformation pop up whenever there’s severe weather. But in the dark hellscape of 2019, the president is now a prime purveyor of weather disinformation. Over the weekend, Trump tweeted that Hurricane Dorian posed a threat to Alabama. It did not. And the National Weather Service was quick to subtweet…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Sep 4 '19

Jay Inslee’s Long Green Shadow Over the 2020 Race

Washington Governor Jay Inslee may have ridden off into the sunset away from the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, but his influence continues to manifest itself—if you know where to look. The first presidential climate candidate, Inslee released a six-part climate plan that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dubbed the “gold standard” before he dropped out of the…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Sep 4 '19

New Aerial Footage of the Bahamas After Hurricane Dorian Is Absolutely Gut-Wrenching

Even before landfall, it was pretty clear Grand Bahama and the Abaco Islands would never be the same after Hurricane Dorian. Now, after 36 hours of pummeling winds and waves from the Category 5 hurricane, the world is getting its first glimpse at what that devastating transformation looks like. Aerial footage has revealed shipping containers…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Sep 3 '19

Why Hurricane Dorian Slowed Down—and Why It’s Still Dangerous

Hurricane Dorian landed in the Bahamas with unprecedented ferocity this weekend. At its peak, the storm lashed the Abacos Islands and Grand Bahama with sustained winds of 185 mph, making it the strongest storm to ever hit the island nation and one of the strongest to ever form in the Atlantic. All of that would…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Sep 3 '19

Greta Thunberg Staged Her First Strike on American Soil

In August last year, teen activist Greta Thunberg began a solitary climate protest on the steps of the Swedish parliament every Friday. In January this year, teen activist Alexandria Villasenor began a solitary climate protest in front of the United Nations in New York. This Friday, their worlds’ collided. Thunberg arrived in New York via…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Aug 30 '19

As Hurricane Dorian Approaches, ‘Nobody’s Off the Hook’ on Florida’s East Coast

Hurricane Dorian grazed Puerto Rico as a tropical storm and has since spent the past two days feeding on warm Atlantic waters. That’s allowed the storm to pick up steam with winds over the past 48 hours, increasing from 50 mph to 110 mph as of Friday morning. The winds will keep build over the…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Aug 30 '19

Climate Activists Plan to Shutdown Heathrow Airport by Flying Toy Drones

Heathrow is one of the world’s busiest airports. And that’s an exactly why climate activists plan to shut it down by flying drones next month. A group called the Heathrow Pause has called for activists to create an “exclusion zone” around the airport on September 13th. If the group succeeds in stopping flights from taking…

Environmental Justice Brian Kahn Aug 29 '19

Greta Is Here

The air at North Cove Marina, a small slip amid the towering high rises of Lower Manhattan, felt pregnant. With rain. With hope. With anticipation. Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish activist trying to turn the world back from the climate crisis brink, had spent the night docked off Coney Island after 330 hours at sea.…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Aug 28 '19

Puerto Rico Battens Down the Hatches as Tropical Storm Dorian Nears

On Tuesday morning, Tropical Storm Dorian looked like it would thread the needle between western Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. But as the sun rose on the still-organizing storm on Wednesday, Dorian’s forecast track has shifted. It could now strafe or even hit the heavily populated eastern side of Puerto Rico and parts of…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Aug 28 '19

Tropical Storm Dorian Could Pose the First Cyclone Threat to Puerto Rico Since Maria

On Tuesday morning, the National Hurricane Center issued a forecast with words nobody on Puerto Rico wants to see: hurricane watch. Tropical Storm Dorian ripped across Barbados and the Eastern Antilles islands on Monday night and emerged on the other side with winds around 50 mph. The storm is expected to strengthen as it churns…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Aug 27 '19

Andrew Yang: Still Dangerous

On Monday, Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang put out his climate plan. And Yang Gang, I am sorry, but your man is still the most dangerous Democratic presidential candidate. Just as the Bernie plan perfectly characterized the Vermont senator, Yang’s plan is perfectly suited for the entrepreneur. It starts with a doom-and-gloom introduction and veers…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Aug 26 '19

David Koch Escaped the Climate Hell He Helped Create

David Koch is dead. The billionaire died this week at age 79 of causes yet unknown. While he certainly enjoyed the fruits of his labors to deregulate U.S. industry and reduce taxes on the super-wealthy like himself, he will never have to experience the consequences of his biggest achievement: putting the entire planet on the…

Environmental Justice Brian Kahn Aug 23 '19

Jay Inslee Changed Everything

Jay Inslee, the first presidential climate candidate and noted hottie, is out of the race for the White House. The Democratic Washington governor announced he was ending his campaign on Wednesday night. Despite never really catching fire in the polls, his campaign could very well have altered the course of history for the better. From…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Aug 22 '19

Bernie Sanders’ $16 Trillion Climate Plan Is Nothing Short of a Revolution

On Thursday, Bernie Sanders released his long-awaited presidential climate plan. And folks, Bernie is gonna Bernie. You can hear his voice in everything as it spits hot fire about prosecuting the fossil fuel industry, uplifting workers, and creating a whole swath of new public works programs and infrastructure. It also calls for 100 percent renewable…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Aug 22 '19

Jay Inslee Wants to Transform How America Farms and Eats

Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee is a man of many climate plans, and he dropped his last one on Wednesday. The plan gets down and dirty (no, not that way, get your mind out of the gutter) by radically rethinking the agriculture system from production to consumption. It’s a plan that could resonate in Iowa,…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Aug 21 '19

Smoke Has Blotted Out the Sun in São Paulo as the Amazon Burns

What began as a “day of fire” a week and a half ago has now turned daytime skies in São Paulo an inky black. The Amazon has been in deep, deep trouble ever since far-right president Jair Bolsnaro took over running Brazil. Advocates feared his regime would commit ecological “genocide” in the Amazon and with…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Aug 20 '19

It Could Crack 120 Degrees in Death Valley as Extreme Heat Roasts Much of the U.S.

Death Valley is no stranger to scorching temperatures, but the heat gripping the park and surrounding area still stands out for its intensity and scope. The park is expected to see temperatures climb as high as 120 degrees Fahrenheit this week thanks to a heat wave that’s toppling records from coast-to-coast. The U.S. has had…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Aug 20 '19

Climate Change Debate Censored in Canada Because of One Jackass Candidate

My in-laws are Canadian and thus prone to frequent bouts of trashing the broken American political system and then immediately apologizing (with the exception of my brother-in-law Dan who is a true asshole). Well, the joke’s on you, suckers. Now your system is hopelessly compromised, too! On Sunday, reports emerged that the agency overseeing Canada’s…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Aug 20 '19

Big Oil Is Scared

Here is a simple truth: The world cannot build more fossil fuel infrastructure and have a habitable climate. Science bears this out, and a growing number of people around the world are putting their bodies on the line in the service of said science and habitable climate as well as protecting other natural resources. This…

Environmental Justice Brian Kahn Aug 19 '19

Elizabeth Warren’s Latest Plan Tackles U.S. Injustices Against Tribes and Their Lands

Elizabeth Warren is a woman of many plans, but on Friday the United States senator and Democratic presidential candidate released one of her most detailed ones yet. The plan focuses on what she would do as president to uplift indigenous people and tribes across the U.S. It includes sweeping new protections for tribal lands, restoring…

Environmental Justice Brian Kahn Aug 16 '19

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Hurricane Dorian Didn’t Threaten Alabama, You Say? Clearly, You Haven’t Seen Trump’s Sharpie Drawing

Jay Inslee’s Long Green Shadow Over the 2020 Race

New Aerial Footage of the Bahamas After Hurricane Dorian Is Absolutely Gut-Wrenching

Why Hurricane Dorian Slowed Down—and Why It’s Still Dangerous

Greta Thunberg Staged Her First Strike on American Soil

As Hurricane Dorian Approaches, ‘Nobody’s Off the Hook’ on Florida’s East Coast

Climate Activists Plan to Shutdown Heathrow Airport by Flying Toy Drones

Greta Is Here

Puerto Rico Battens Down the Hatches as Tropical Storm Dorian Nears

Tropical Storm Dorian Could Pose the First Cyclone Threat to Puerto Rico Since Maria

Andrew Yang: Still Dangerous

David Koch Escaped the Climate Hell He Helped Create

Jay Inslee Changed Everything

Bernie Sanders’ $16 Trillion Climate Plan Is Nothing Short of a Revolution

Jay Inslee Wants to Transform How America Farms and Eats

Smoke Has Blotted Out the Sun in São Paulo as the Amazon Burns

It Could Crack 120 Degrees in Death Valley as Extreme Heat Roasts Much of the U.S.

Climate Change Debate Censored in Canada Because of One Jackass Candidate

Big Oil Is Scared

Elizabeth Warren’s Latest Plan Tackles U.S. Injustices Against Tribes and Their Lands

Scientists Figured Out Why These Monkeys Eat Dirt. The Key Is Tourists

A Ransomware Negotiator Pleads Guilty to Being a Double Agent

CyberGhost VPN Practically Became FREE: This $1.75/mo Deal Made All VPNs Absurd

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SpaceX Obtains Option to Buy Cursor for $60 Billion

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Meta Plans to Turn Its Employees’ Clicks and Keystrokes into AI Training Data

Physicists Now Understand Why a Weird Quantum Gas Refuses to Heat Up

Watch the Lego ‘Project Hail Mary’ Set (Almost) Go to Space

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