A new study finds that microplastics are increasingly present in human brains
A new study has found a dramatic increase in levels of microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) in human brains in recent years.
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Darn it, that’s just not true
As most of you know we’re reviving that SunDay on Sept 21—the fall equinox—with a nationwide celebration of renewable energy, part of the protest against the lies and inaction of this administration.
Malin Pinsky — The Fish are Fleeing: How Shifting Marine Ecosystems are Upending Life
In this conversation, Nate is joined by marine ecologist Malin Pinsky, whose decades of research shed light on the dramatic migrations of marine species due to rising ocean temperatures.
Andrew Millison — Restoring Global Ecology: The Great Green Wall and Large-Scale Permaculture in Action
In this conversation, Nate sits down with permaculture educator Andrew Millison to discuss the Great Green Wall project, a massive ecological initiative aimed at combating desertification in the Sahel region of Africa.
A Dead World, Plastic-Wrapped to Preserve Freshness
If there are future geologists and archaeologists, they will easily identify strata from our fleeting era by evidence of the rapid growth (and decline) of human numbers and their environmental impact, and by durable materials we have left behind—many of which will be plastics.
Archeologists Join Geologists in the Quest to Define the Age of Humans
A new archeology is being developed based on evidence of human activity in the Earth’s sedimentary record, and archeologists are helping to define the Anthropocene as a new stage in the geological record.
Eye of Newt
I’m not saying you can wave a wand, click your heels three times, wink and nod, or any such quick remedy to pop yourself out of modernity. It may take generations, and I’m plenty guilty myself. But it’s time to start considering other ways of being—through the eyes of a newt.
Who Heals the Earth’s Healers? Ways to Avert Burnout for Environmental Advocates
Take this lesson to heart: If the healer can’t function, the healer can’t heal. Nature offers us so much for our efforts to protect it. Let’s make sure our engagement with nature is as strong and balanced as our dedication to protect and heal it.
Artificial Intelligence – In Service of Life?
In this special Earth Week edition of Frankly, Nate delves into what it truly means for a technology or project to be “in service of Life,” using the rapidly evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence as an example.
Can degrowth communism save the world?
So Saito’s fundamental argument, that we must slow down the economy and reduce material consumption to turn around the climate crisis, remains potent. If anything, the breaching of multiple ecological limits beyond climate makes it stronger.
From failing to prepare to preparing to fail?: The Climate Change Committee’s devastating verdict on the state of Britain’s climate resilience
The recent Climate Change Committee report on the UK government’s lack of preparedness for climate breakdown reveals negligence at a historic scale.
Climate change and the Overton Window
Our political discourse is actually far narrower than our total public discourse which makes addressing big problems such as climate change very difficult.
