Reckon is pleased to announce the launch of our latest newsletter, which focuses on all the ways the Earth is getting hotter — and how we can respond to that heat.

We’re also defining heat broadly: Heat includes the record temperatures that cause historic storms and drought conditions as well as the pressure needed to change the behavior of the fossil fuel industry and other polluters.

Launching in September, The Meltdown will curate the most monumental climate and environmental news shaping the nation’s views, which undoubtedly sends many of us into a frantic spiral of despair.

Penned weekly by Christopher Harress, Reckon’s Gulf Coast-based climate reporter, the Meltdown will highlight the latest apocalyptic dramas, debunk climate myths, share sustainability hacks all while arming you with information to hold polluters and the government accountable by getting engaged civically.

“The environment affects so many facets of our lives, often in ways we don’t even realize. We hope this newsletter can help move readers from thinking about climate change in the abstract to how it literally touches everything,” said Ryan L. Nave, Reckon’s editor-in-chief.

We also want to be clear: This isn’t a newsletter that shows “both sides” of the “climate debate.” It’s also not all gloom and doom.

“My goal is to take a moderate, lighthearted and relatable look at what’s going on in the environmental and climate space while also leaving you with tips to make your life easier and questions to mull over,” Harress said.

Some of Harress’ recent environmental stories include:

• Texas is on a crusade to kill the state’s stunning renewable energy progress
• Insurance companies are fleeing climate-vulnerable states, leaving thousands without disaster coverage
• The national emergency no one’s talking about: Firefighters are quitting in droves. Here’s why
• What you should know about The Shrimpocalypse, the wipeout of a time-honored US industry

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