Enrollment in Nature Schools Soars as Families Rediscover the Benefits of Outdoor Learning
Nature schools are taking education outside the box.
Environment featured
For the Love of Newts
Imagine if I were far more ecologically literate. If the newt and bee and wasp and snake can teach me so much, what would it be like if I were more attuned to a greater diversity of life?
Christian Sawyer: “The Great Simplification in Action: Building Resilience Through Local Communities”
Today, Nate is joined by local organizer and activist Christian Sawyer, to discuss how he’s built a pro-social community in rural Arizona. Christian emphasizes the power of local collaboration and demonstrates how the cultivation of social capital builds resilience in the face of challenges, as well as creates better lives for those who live in the community.
Guide to Climate Action in Your Local Community
As you continue along your journey in fighting against the climate crisis, use whatever resources or privileges you have not just to advance positive change but also to make sure those who that change will most impact are actively in the room and are being listened to.
The Lifeline of Our Planet
Imagine a bold global policy mandating regions to mobilize every citizen to plant just one tree per year. With a global population exceeding 8 billion, this simple act would translate to planting over 8 billion trees annually—far exceeding the current rate of loss and driving progress toward restoration goals.
High rises made out of wood? What matters in whether ‘mass timber’ buildings are sustainable
A material that’s been around since people built shelters – wood – is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings.
The View from Washington (3)
It’s chaotic—perhaps surreal is a better word—here in Washington. In this third essay on Trump 2.0 and climate politics, I’ll be touching on the continuing transition activities of the Trump administration, both parties in Congress, and efforts by the Biden administration to Trump-proof his climate legacy.
Indigenous Artists Give Minnesota a Map Makeover
A roundtable conversation with three women who are reviving land-based wisdom and history from a Dakota perspective.
Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south
The Greenland ice sheet will continue melting over the coming century, possibly raising global sea level by about 10 cm. If this additional meltwater is included in climate projections, the overturning circulation will weaken faster. It could be 30% weaker by 2040.
The Biggest Takeaways from the Logic of the Superorganism
In this Frankly, Nate revisits some key messages from this channel and delves into some of the more challenging takeaways.
Weather Predicting
The intrusion of AI into weather prognostication is a fairly accurate measure of just how stupid our supposed created intelligence is. I know you’ve seen the results.
Review: Greener Than You Think by Ward Moore
With its brilliant blend of epic scope, dark comedy, goofiness, sharp irony and a multilayered, eerily prescient narrative, Greener Than You Think remains a wildly successful and thoroughly entertaining work of satire.
