7 things we’ve learned about Earth since the last Earth Day

Source: https://www.vox.com/2019/4/21/18223816/earth-day-2019-climate-change-plastic-extinction…

Wilderness Birthed the Mind

As the Earth radically changes, what happens to the wisdom that it has to offer us?
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Following the Notre Dame fire, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame tops best-seller lists in France

Source: https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/4/20/18507707/notre-dame-fire-hunchback-victor-hugo-best-seller…

Wild Bee Population Collapses By 90% In New England, Study Warns

Tyler Durden – Bee species continue to decline at an alarming rate. Source: https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/04/20/wild-bee-population-collapses-by-90-in-new-england-study-warns/…

The false choice between helping Notre Dame and helping poor people

Source: https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/4/20/18507964/notre-dame-cathedral-fire-charity-donations…

Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber are CGI animals in this generation’s “We Are the World”

Source: https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/4/19/18507660/lil-dicky-earth-music-video-ariana-grande-leo-dicaprio…

David Roberts went to Barcelona to report on urban sustainability. Ask him anything.

Vox climate reporter David Roberts recently did a deep dive into the city’s radical urban plan. Vox’s David Roberts writes about climate change and the transition to clean energy, from wind and solar to nuclear power to electric vehicles to microgrids. He’s also written a lot on the advantages of dense, walkable cities, like the… Continue reading David Roberts went to Barcelona to report on urban sustainability. Ask him anything.

We Asked the 2020 Democrats About Climate Change (Yes, All of Them). Here Are Their Ideas.

The New York Times sent a climate policy survey to the 18 declared candidates. They all want to stick to the Paris Agreement. Beyond that, they diverge. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/18/us/politics/climate-change-democrats.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…

The Dirty Truth About Green Batteries

If we’re going to avoid the worst consequences of climate change, we’ll need an energy revolution. But there’s a big problem. Making that future a reality will, among other things, require a lot of batteries: batteries to charge our electric cars; batteries to store solar power collected while the sun’s up and wind power harnessed when it’s gusty out. And as…