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First They Came for USAID
America's Growing Resistance Movement
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Why Woodpeckers Don't Develop a Splitting Headache
Birds, beauty, and inspiration in challenging times
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When Nature Becomes 'Fake News'
How nature videos on Notes reveal our truth crisis
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How We Find Our Way on Substack
Notes, Chats, the app, and The Planet community
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When Darkness Returns, Art Persists
In the summer of 2023, I stood alone in a room at Madrid's Reina Sofia Museum, face to face with Picasso's Guernica.
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Into the Fog
A few days ago, I took a photo on a Dutch sea embankment, capturing white stripes fading into the mist.
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My Island Refuge
I often return to the edge of this island to admire the twilight and watch the orange sky reflected on the water.
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While LA Burns, the Planet Passed the 1.5C Heating Limit for the First Time in 2024
It's official: last year was the warmest year ever measured.
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Is the Climate Crisis to Blame for the California Wildfires?
"When the Santa Anas blow, anything can happen"
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Finding Hope in 2025
I remember my last visit to this island's west coast beach in the last days of 2024; the horizon was wrapped in a mist of uncertainty.
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Christmas Reflections on Hope and Hypocrisy
Trump, MLK, and families seeking refuge then and now
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Syria and Pivotal Moments in History.
History has shown us that moments of accelerated change often catch us by surprise.
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Disappearing Clouds and a Darker Earth May Explain 2023's Record Heat
A new study may explain why scientists were surprised by the extreme spike in global temperatures last year.
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In the Hot Year of Worldwide Elections, We Failed to Vote for Climate Action
Today, the Swiss Re Institute announced that estimated insured losses from natural catastrophes are on track to exceed USD 135 billion in 2024.
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