White Supremacy Goes Green – New York Times – Feb 28, 2020

"As an environmental journalist, I’ve been covering the frightening acceleration of climate change for more than a decade As a person who believes in the tenets of liberal democracy, I’ve watched the rise of white-supremacist, anti-immigrant and nationalistic ideologies with similar dread over the past few years But I always thought of those two trends — looming ecological dangers and the gathering strength of the far right — as unrelated, parallel crises in a turbulent time Only recently have I begun to understand that they are deeply interconnected, an ugly pairing of forces drawing power from each other..."

"As climate change reshapes our world, we face a future filled with new pressures and constraints on resources, including arable land, food and water Droughts, floods and storms are likely to push millions from their homes, some toward the relative safety and security of Europe, Australia and the United States..."

"Now I can see there is another path too, one in which dark forces wield real dangers as weapons to tear us apart, and scarcity fuels conflict, brutality and racism Our future in a hotter world of rising seas and more powerful storms already felt terrifying Unless we come together — and fast — behind serious action to check the existential danger of climate change, it could be darker still..."