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  • The quest to measure our relationship with nature

    As a movement, environmentalism has been pretty misanthropic. Understandably so—we humans have done some destructive things to the ecosystems around us. In the 21st century, though, mainstream conservation is learning that humans can be a force for good. Foresters are turning to Indigenous burning practices to prevent wildfires. Biologists are realizing that flower-dotted meadows were…

  • The noise we make is hurting animals. Can we learn to shut up?

    When the covid-19 pandemic started, Jennifer Phillips thought about the songs of the sparrows. They were easier to hear, because the world had suddenly become quieter. Car traffic plummeted as people sheltered at home and shifted to remote work. Air travel collapsed. Cities—normally filled with the honking, screeching, engine-gunning riot of transportation—became as silent as…

  • Is carbon removal in trouble?

    Last week, news outlets reported that Microsoft was pausing carbon removal purchases. It was something of a bombshell. The thing is, Microsoft is the carbon removal market. The company has single-handedly purchased something like 80% of all contracted carbon removal. If you’re looking for someone to pay you to suck carbon dioxide out of the…

  • Florida surgeon charged with killing man after removing liver instead of spleen

    It wasn't the first time the surgeon cut out the wrong organ.

  • Jury finds Live Nation/Ticketmaster is illegal monopoly that overcharged fans

    Trump administration dropped out of the trial, but 33 states kept fighting.

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