Author Archive for: Christian Thorsberg
About Christian Thorsberg
Christian Thorsberg is an environmental writer from Chicago. He is passionate about climate and cultural phenomena that often appear slow or invisible, and he examines these themes in his journalism, poetry, and fiction.
Entries by Christian Thorsberg
HotSpots H2O: Farmer-Herder Violence in Nigeria’s Middle Belt Persists, a Consequence of Drought and Climate Change
/in HotSpots H2O, WEF/by Christian ThorsbergConflict in Nigeria’s central state is a consequence of extreme heat and worsening droughts, byproducts of climate change.
Christian Thorsberg is an environmental writer from Chicago. He is passionate about climate and cultural phenomena that often appear slow or invisible, and he examines these themes in his journalism, poetry, and fiction.
HotSpots H2O: The Toto, One of the World’s Smallest Ethnic Groups, Face Water Shortages Along the India-Bhutan Border
/in HotSpots H2O, WEF/by Christian ThorsbergChristian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue The Himalayan foothills of West Bengal are home to some of the world’s most precious and resilient wildlife. Rare birds take sanctuary in the forests lining this eastern Indian state, a birdwatcher’s paradise; Bengal tigers and Indian gaur roam free, few in number yet breathtaking in real form; and an […]
Christian Thorsberg is an environmental writer from Chicago. He is passionate about climate and cultural phenomena that often appear slow or invisible, and he examines these themes in his journalism, poetry, and fiction.
HotSpots H2O: When War Destroys Water Systems, Children Suffer the Most
/in HotSpots H2O, WEF/by Christian ThorsbergWhen water and sanitation networks are destroyed during armed conflict, children are harmed the most, according to a UN agency report.
Christian Thorsberg is an environmental writer from Chicago. He is passionate about climate and cultural phenomena that often appear slow or invisible, and he examines these themes in his journalism, poetry, and fiction.
HotSpots H2O: Israeli Airstrikes Intensify Palestine’s Water, Humanitarian Crises
/in HotSpots H2O, WEF/by Christian ThorsbergChristian Thorsberg, Circle of Blue In late April, as Ramadan prayers were drawing to an end near Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate, scores of Israeli nationalists chanting “Death to Arabs” disrupted the religious gathering and instigated a night of violent attacks against Muslim worshippers. Israeli police sprayed heavy jets of skunk water–a foul-smelling, murky concoction described as […]
Christian Thorsberg is an environmental writer from Chicago. He is passionate about climate and cultural phenomena that often appear slow or invisible, and he examines these themes in his journalism, poetry, and fiction.
In Alaska, Climate Research Struggles to Incorporate Indigenous Knowledge
/in Water News, WEF/by Christian ThorsbergTribal communities are often the first affected by climate change. But their expertise and lived experiences are underappreciated
Christian Thorsberg is an environmental writer from Chicago. He is passionate about climate and cultural phenomena that often appear slow or invisible, and he examines these themes in his journalism, poetry, and fiction.
HotSpots H2O: Amid American West Megadrought, Montana’s Reservoirs Are Running Dry
/in HotSpots H2O, WEF/by Christian ThorsbergAn extreme megadrought is sweeping across the American West, a consequence of climate change that is threatening urban water allotment, indigenous water security, and ecosystem balance.
Christian Thorsberg is an environmental writer from Chicago. He is passionate about climate and cultural phenomena that often appear slow or invisible, and he examines these themes in his journalism, poetry, and fiction.
HotSpots H2O: Water and Land Disputes Turn Violent Along Ambiguous Kyrgyz-Tajik Border
/in HotSpots H2O/by Christian ThorsbergDistrust among the ethnic groups along the ambiguous Kyrgyz-Tajik Border is exacerbated by extreme water insecurity.
Christian Thorsberg is an environmental writer from Chicago. He is passionate about climate and cultural phenomena that often appear slow or invisible, and he examines these themes in his journalism, poetry, and fiction.
Volcanic Eruptions and Water Insecurity Persist On St. Vincent
/in WEF/by Christian ThorsbergHeavy with ash, palm trees on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent are sagging into themselves.
Christian Thorsberg is an environmental writer from Chicago. He is passionate about climate and cultural phenomena that often appear slow or invisible, and he examines these themes in his journalism, poetry, and fiction.
Great Lakes Content Roundup
/in Water News/by Christian ThorsbergChristian ThorsbergChristian Thorsberg is an environmental writer from Chicago. He is passionate about climate and cultural phenomena that often appear slow or invisible, and he examines these themes in his journalism, poetry, and fiction.
Christian Thorsberg is an environmental writer from Chicago. He is passionate about climate and cultural phenomena that often appear slow or invisible, and he examines these themes in his journalism, poetry, and fiction.
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