It is difficult to contest the fact that with global warming comes a host of natural disasters. This is not a new phenomenon, but the growing frequency of these catastrophes worldwide is becoming increasingly concerning. Droughts, floods, mudslides, wildfires…When these events occur on the other side of the world, they are alarming and devastating, yet they remain somehow easy to ignore. As these “once in a lifetime events” become part of our daily news, we grow accustomed to them, normalizing what is anything but.
It is often only when we are directly affected that we truly realize the extent of these crises. In September of this year, the southeastern United States, particularly North Carolina, experienced floods of an unprecedented magnitude as Hurricane Helene swept through with unexpected force. The (paddling)…
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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Winter 2024