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HEADLINES: A Worm Invasion
The enviro-news you need to know for Friday July 21, 2023:[00:30] The Amazon's deforestation rate is (finally) declining![2:45] The unintended consequences of droughts[4:30] Say it ain't so: Worms are invading the Arctic[10:00] The consequences of
6 Things You Can't Buy On Amazon
How to apply the 6-Factor Model For Psychological Wellbeing to our lives for greater clarity around what actually brings us joy.
In Defense Of Staycations
Have a summer trip planned? You're not alone. For many, traveling has become more lifestyle than luxury: in the time it takes you to read this blurbover 2,000 people will have arrived in a foreign country and a quarter of a million dollars will have been
HEADLINES: 3 Cheers For Bacterial Cellulose
The enviro-news you need to know for Friday July 14, 2023:[00:30] Flash floods 101[3:30] An alternative to single-use plastic packaging is (almost) here![9:00] 12 years later, Fukushima has an awful lot of wastewater. What should be done with it?[
Forest Bathing
Spending time in nature is recreation; it's also restorative and preventative medicine. Enter forest bathing which, like yoga, has been around for centuries and is now gaining newfound popularity amongst those of us who are overexposed, overworked, and ov
Gatekeeping Your Peace
When it comes to reducing cell phone use, we've all heard the advice. Turn off notifications. Unfollow and unfriend. But this advice? It's stale. Shallow, even, because it does little to *actually* reduce time spent on screens. We often discuss gatekeepi
HEADLINES: A Real Smorgasbord
The enviro-news you need to know for Friday July 7, 2023:[00:45] The rise of livestream e-commerce in China[5:00] Is passive cooling the way of the future?[10:00] Are insects wildlife? Well, it depends on where you live[12:00] Wealth matters. So d
Let's Talk Diapers
Exactly how to get your baby out of disposable diapers in half the time.
HEADLINES: Easy Listening
The (positive!) enviro-news you need to know for Friday June 30, 2023:[00:30] The latest re: nature's healing effects on human health & wellness[2:45] The planet gets a big win in Switzerland[4:00] 400 Panamanian golden frogs, 6 black-footed ferri