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— 14 September 2023 —

I want a better catastrophe

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Global warming is projected to rocket past the 1.5°C limit, throwing lifelong activist Andrew Boyd into a crisis of hope, and off on a quest to learn how to live with the “impossible news” of climate breakdown. With gallows humor and a broken heart, Andrew steers us through our climate angst as he walks his own. This flowchart is an invitation to join him on his narrative path and explore our predicament on your own.

Andrew Boyd

Read full article/flowchart by Andrew Boyd at Bettercatastrophe.com

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