The Anomaly of the 2023 Heat Anomaly
The methods we use, and the words that come with them, seem to be widening the distance between us. What we call the climate is really the earth, and measurement doesn’t always equal understanding.
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Samoa implements new plan to sustainably manage its ocean by 2030
To help protect its future, the Samoan government announced June 3 that it has enacted a law establishing a marine spatial plan to sustainably manage 100% of its ocean by 2030.
Armenia: A Small Nation With a Huge Biodiversity Story
While far from a model of environmental stewardship, Armenia’s journey to becoming host of one of the most significant gatherings of the many COPs offers timely lessons on the delicate dance between politics, development, and nature.
How the Rights of Nature Movement Is Reshaping Law and Culture
Legal change, cultural change, and shifts in worldviews all take time, but we must keep up the fight. By working together, we can ensure that all living things on this planet can continue to thrive and survive.
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.
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.
