File photo: Aftermath of Hurricane Florence in North Carolina Believe it or not, in retrospect, the COVID-19 pandemic may seem inconsequential compared to what may be coming next. The year 2020 was the planet’s shot across the bow, bringing a record series of damaging hurricanes, another year of uncontrolled wildfires, historic flooding, drought, and rising sea levels – all at the same time – and with more on the way. The consequences will have devastating impacts on the climate, on the economy, on migratory patterns, on our ability to grow food, and even on livability of places we now consider Eden. ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine teamed up to examine all this and to preview what’s ahead if we do nothing.