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Christmas Reflections on Hope and Hypocrisy

Syria and Pivotal Moments in History.

Disappearing Clouds and a Darker Earth May Explain 2023's Record Heat

In the Hot Year of Worldwide Elections, We Failed to Vote for Climate Action

I Compared How the Same Post Performs on Different Social Media Platforms

How Statistical Analysis is Reshaping Prairie Dog Science

A Successful Rewilding Project Resulted in a 116-fold Increase of Bumblebees

Never Waste a Good Crisis to Undermine Democracy

How Eye-Catching Photography Keeps the Climate Crisis in the News

Start of the Criminal Case Against Trump in Manhattan

On COP29, Those 300 billion Dollars and the Lack of Real Climate Action

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

COP29 Should Be About Justice, Equality, and Graciously Picking up a High Bill

Politicians Chose to Ignore the "Red Alert" on Climate Change

A 'Bomb Cyclone' Sweeps Across the US Northwest

We Know That Exxon Knew

We're on Track to Hit a New Annual Record of Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

Would You Like to Join for Four Years on the "Trump Escape Cruise"?

Escaping Into Nature

Year in Review: What Do You Remember?

News on Climate Change, Science, Politics, and some Personal Memories

The Amazon Rainforest Lost an Area the Size of Belgium Due to Deforestation

Why I Love to Live on This Quiet Island

What Do You Remember of the News in Week 2 of 2024?

52 Weeks: Join Us in a Photo Journey Through 2024

The Day After the Elections (and some Camino Videos)

American Dreams

Will the U.S. Presidential Elections be a Turning Point in History?

Extreme Weather in Spain and Extreme Reactions on X

When Einstein met Beethoven

Climate Scientists Sound the Alarm About the Atlantic's Crucial Conveyor Belt

How Americans and Europeans Brace for Election Day

Why the 25th Amendment is a Trending Topic

America's Ongoing Cycle of Tragedy and Inaction

Who Will Win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Historians Will Not Write Kindly About This Time of Milton and MAGA

Hurricane Milton and the call Ron DeSantis refused to take.

When Hurricane Milton's Extremes and Extreme Politics Collide

America in Turmoil: E-30

European Childhood Memories of Growing Up With Jimmy Carter as "My First US President"

Reflections on the Road to Santiago and Climate Action

A Tale of Two Realities

Uncovering the Secrets of Local History

Just a Perfect Day, Problems All Left Alone

Operation Market Garden: The Allied Failure That Prolonged World War II and Shaped the Postwar Era

Education Matters: The Authoritarians' Playbook of Cultural Manipulation

Trump's Morning-After Delusions

The Three Pillars of The Planet

First Impressions of Life in Oslo

I Moved to Oslo Just as Norway Broke Temperature Records

The Erosion of Trust in Democracy

Start Your Day With a Small Act of Kindness

A Journey Through Art and History

How D-Day Caissons Saved an Island

Invite your friends to read The Planet

Disastrous Weeks Through the Eyes of Donald Trump

Trump's Obsession with Crowds Continues

Nazi Germany, JD Vance and the Future of Women's Rights

A Birthday Reflection on Island Life and Global Politics

A Day of Heroes' Resilience

Trump's "Repulsive" Interview at the National Association of Black Journalists

A Dawn Swim on the Dutch Coast

The Fragile Threads of Peace and Democracy

Reflections on Football, Climate, Security, and Kamala Harris

The Spring of Hope

Kamala Harris Takes Center Stage; Now Let's Talk About the Climate Crisis

Biden Abandons His Reelection Bid

Some pilgrims carry more than their backpack

Luna's Day of Adventures in the New House

In a World of Multiple Interconnected Crises, Risks Become More Complex

How Weekly Walks in Nature Help Me To Find Peace in Times of Climate Change

The Astronaut Who Captured the Famous ā€œEarthriseā€ Died in Plane Crash

How to Change Your Perspective on Climate Change

Why You Should Care About the 2024 Hurricane Season

How My Phone Helps Alleviate Climate Anxiety

For Sale: Planet (Used) for the Bargain Price of $ 1 Billion

How Nature on My Island Adapts to the New Climate Conditions

Bridging Traditions on the Camino de Santiago

Cool Planets are Hard to Find

Twelve Days That Didnā€™t Change the World

The US Has the World's Highest Economic Losses From Weather Events

What is Your Favorite Street in North America?

Europe Warms Twice as Fast as Other Continents

Why Vincent van Gogh Would Have Loved to Paint the Nature and Churches on My Island

Richard Serraā€™s Lasting Legacy of Exploring Artistic Boundaries

Half-a-Century of Shoreline Memories on a Warming Planet

How social media exploded after Kate's cancer announcement

Trump Predicts a "Blood Bath" When He Loses; Thatā€™s Why He Should Lose

Stop Fixating on Kate's Photoshopping and Pay Attention to This Unaltered Reality: 365 Consecutive Days of Record-Breaking Global Sea Surface Temperatures.

Life Lessons in These Foggy Times Where Confusion Rules While Clarity Fades

You Just Experienced The Warmest February Ever Measured on The Planet

From COVID to Conflict: a Short History of The Last Four Years

US Invests 6 Billion Dollars in Clean Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

Why Climate Change is Now Even Scarier Than Before

Charles of OrlƩans and the Origins of Valentine's Day

After a Record-Hot January: Finding Balance Between Beauty and Climate Concerns

Finding Beauty in Kindness: A Reflection on Compassion

A Fairy Tree Encounter: Bridging Worlds in the Island Woods

A Purr in Comfort šŸ¾

Renewable Milestones: Scotland's Excess Energy and China's Solar Surge in 2023

Transient Beauty

Holocaust Day 2024: Confronting Hate and Upholding Memory

The other January 6, at the Capitol, in Washington DC, in 1941

The Beauty of Unfinished Journeys and Unwritten Tales

Chasing Beauty in the Ordinary

On Greenland's Ice Loss and Making the Planet Great Again

Addressing Global Divides on a Crackling Globe of Deepening Faults

Perspective Matters when Zooming in on Twitter-X

Recreating a 1903 Snapshot of Zierikzee

Capturing the Lesser-Known Golden Hour

Four of the Five Most Severe Global Risks on the Ten-Year Horizon are Environmental.

Paris Reinvented: A 15-Minute City's Journey to Urban Sustainability

2023: A Climate Odyssey

The Threats and the Beauty: a Few Words on the Concept of This Newsletter

Murmurations Above Restored Nature On The Island

Happy New Year, But What Is Happiness?