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November 13, 2025 at 3:38 AM
A review of The Long Heat says, “It may be too late for 1.5 degrees C, but it is also, as [authors] Carton and Malm write, ‘too late to give up.’”
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 AM
This op-ed in the Anchorage Daily News traces the devastation back to climate change and capitalism: “We are witnessing the first wave of climate change refugees in the United States…their displacement is not just a loss of land; it is a loss of language, tradition, and the rhythm of life itself.”
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 AM
From The Last Straw Monthly Round-up: Extreme weather might be one of the most visible signs of climate change, but crossing planetary thresholds takes many forms. This month we take a look at how to help Typhoon Halong survivors in Alaska, a cob building comeback?, wildfire prevention, and more...
November 13, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Open Call: Get your building featured in the next issue of The Last Straw magazine!
If your building is selected, it’ll be featured in the next magazine and you’ll receive a free copy of the issue! Email all submissions to editors@thelaststraw.org by October 31st!
October 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM
This month's TLS Talks is an online panel discussion between six young professionals making their own way in architecture, construction, and education with natural materials. Register for free (donations encouraged) here: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-wor...
August 19, 2025 at 3:14 AM
@newframeworks.bsky.social co-owner Jose Ignacio “Nacho” De La Cruz was violently abducted by ICE on June 14th, along with his 18 year old stepdaughter, Heidi. Support them and learn more about how ICE, building, and everything are connected here: www.newframeworks.com/support-our-...
July 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
We are blowing past our modest climate thresholds faster than expected: “irreversible tipping points in the climate system — like the melting of Arctic ice sheets or the wide-scale collapse of coral reefs — are closer at hand than scientists previously believed.” from archive.is/202505291047...
June 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Join our live video call May 28 w/ New Frameworks co-founder Ace McArleton as he talks about the SEED program, which helps make sure "high-performance, carbon-smart, and socially just building practices are accessible, scalable, and shared." Register for free : www.eventbrite.com/e/ace-mcarle...
May 14, 2025 at 5:21 AM