Helene survivor: It’s time to move beyond market-based approaches to climate change

By: Sophie Loeb

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 745

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago


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If you’re a millennial like me, climate anxiety is practically in your DNA. I’ve lived through my fair share of climate change-induced disasters, and 2024’s Hurricane Helene was just the latest and gravest — though most certainly not the last or worst I’ll ever experience in my lifetime. And I consider myself lucky: many people in the global south have been affected by climate change impacts for decades, yet have contributed the least to carbon …

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