while many of us have long been able to turn our backs on climate change, soon we might need to hold our noses, too. let me explain.<\/p>\n
in the days following then-tropical storm ida<\/a>, i studied its catastrophic impact on the region i call home \u2014 philadelphia \u2014 from 140 miles away at my university in washington, d.c. my social media feeds were filled with dystopian images of flooded below-ground highways, bridges nearly submerged by water, and residential streets that looked a lot more like venice than the northeastern american city. <\/p>\n the vine street expressway (i-676) in #philadelphia<\/a>, before and after #ida<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/o5v19dahhe<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 todd chappelle (@toddchappelle) september 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n