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Countless studies of what policies work best to improve the climate have concluded there is no single answer, no one silver bullet that could solve all our problems, but scientists have concluded that there is a single best solution: adopting a combination of policies. What climate policies work best? A new study has answers https://grist.org/economics/climate-policy-emissions-study/…
Is it ethical or even wise to have children at a moment of escalating crises in the world, especially climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse? It took years for this pregnant climate writer to decide, but she eventually decided the answer is an unequivocal yes. Boiling Point: Is it ethical to have children in the face…
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Raw sewage, which helped imperil the Arizona’s Santa Cruz River, now may help save it — if used strategically. Scientists are doing just that, and the result is that large invertebrates are flourishing after only two years. Just add sewage: How a bone-dry river bed became a thriving haven for desert wildlife https://www.salon.com/2024/09/03/just-add-sewage-how-a-bone-dry-river-bed-became-a-thriving-haven-for-desert-wildlife/ Related…
Read how two Gen Zers and a 20-pound dog navigated their way through forest fires and invasive species in search of hope and beauty in America’s national parks. America’s National Parks Remain a Beacon in an Era of Climate Change https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/americas-national-parks-remain-a-beacon-in-an-era-of-climate-change/ Related Reading
Four U.S. cities are getting creative in reclaiming public space for people, and are pushing their ideas to new heights. Check out these recent case studies. How Cities Are Getting Creative To Reclaim Public Space for People https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/09/03/how-cities-are-getting-creative-to-reclaim-public-space-for-people Related Reading
Americans pay four times more than Chinese pay to buy electric vehicles, and two times more than Europeans do. But help is on the way and might arrive as soon as next year. When Will America Get Its $25,000 Electric Car? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-17/when-will-america-get-its-25-000-electric-car Related Reading
Spain’s national government passed a housing law in 2023 that includes a range of benefits for renters. Autonomous regional governments are not obligated to implement those measures, so Catalunya’s left-leaning government is the only one that has done so thus far. But American renters can dream. This Part of Spain Has Won Rent Regulations U.S….
New research is finding that tiny creatures with tiny brains can perform very complex activities that essentially are based on thinking, as opposed to actions that are based on instinct. Spiders, in other words, are smarter than you think. Spiders are much smarter than you think https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2021/are-spiders-intelligent Related Reading
Mexico’s new General Law on Adequate and Sustainable Nutrition emphasizes everyone’s right to food and is designed to make food available to everyone, but what does the law actually say? The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service studied it, and here’s what it found. Mexico’s bold new law on adequate and sustainable nutrition. https://www.foodpolitics.com/2024/08/what-im-reading-mexicos-new-nutrition-law/ Related Reading
The pandemic left large swaths of vacant office space across the United States, forcing cities to scramble to find a use for them. A Florida company has hit on an idea that seems to be working well for everyone: use the empty space for affordable artist studios. Using Vacant Commercial Spaces As Affordable Artist Studios…
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