Plastic Plastic Everywhere, including in what we drink
Does this plastic orgy simply continue until we’re all reproductively compromised and the problem solves itself? Or is there a solution to the plastic world we’re entombing ourselves in?
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PFAS – Poisoned for Eternity? (documentary film review)
The film explores how these synthetic “forever chemicals”–widely used in products such as nonstick cookware, firefighting foams and waterproof clothing–have infiltrated soil, water and everyday products
Single point of failure: Hurricane Helene and high-tech’s low-tech vulnerability
Supply chain problems keep popping up as industries fail to recognize their vulnerabilities. A little-known and critical vulnerability for the tech industry just made itself visible in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Where Fire Back Means Land Back
As Jackson’s traditional ecological knowledge tells him, this is the kind of growth the landscape will see again as the Cow Creek Umpqua manage fire for open and clear savannas, benefiting the land and people there for generations to come.
What Art Is Not
Art is not a cheap alternative to an advertising agency or a sophisticated extension of the communications department, and the urgency of the message doesn’t change this
Integrating Mitigation and Adaptation for Sustainable Solutions
To ensure a comprehensive climate response, both mitigation and adaptation strategies are essential. Mitigation helps prevent further damage, while adaptation prepares communities to cope with changes that are already occurring or are inevitable. Together, they can help build a sustainable and resilient future.
Torrey pines: Mistakes and progress [Western USA]
One thing I have learned for certain, though, is that hubris is the main threat to the successful practice of ecosystem restoration and rewilding. We need to be open to the need for refinement.
An insider’s view on just climate action in Zambia
“Since I was young I’ve been thinking about how I could both improve my own situation and help develop my country. ‘How can we make people’s livelihoods better?’ The answer is that the only way to improve the quality of life of people in rural areas and poor people in settlements is if top levels of government commit to invest in development and protecting the environment.”
Stefan Rahmstorf: “Global Heating 101: Rapid-Fire Answers to the Biggest Climate Questions”
In this episode, ocean and climate physicist Stefan Rahmstorf joins Nate for an overview on the most common questions and misconceptions concerning the state of the climate, including the nuances of what our future planetary home might look like.
We mobilized to defend the EPA in Trump’s first term. This time the stakes are even higher
What does a second Trump election with his myriad lies say about the power of facts and truth? What happens to the EPA when its cadre of scientists, analysts, lawyers, economists and other specialists are removed from their jobs or intimidated?
Wild ginseng is declining, but small-scale ‘diggers’ aren’t the main threat to this native plant − and they can help save it
Threats to ginseng across Appalachia are a legitimate concern, and curbing profligate overharvesting is important. But diggers helped facilitate the existence and persistence of ginseng populations, and they could be knowledgeable, skillful conservation allies.
Growing passion for the power of ecosystem restoration in Matera, Italy
Engaging and training people in ecological restoration lies at the core of our mission. That’s why we’re passionate about training and mobilising everyday people from across the globe to collect environmental data through citizen science.
