Just gettin' in the Halloween spirit. … [Read more...]
growth
Growth: Bad? Good? Necessary? How about this idea—we absolutely want growth in well-being, happiness, thriving, social justice, equity, love. Growth in pollution, mining, and waste—not so much. Growth based on “borrowing” resources from future generations is neither sustainable nor moral. Building an economy and a culture on unsustainable practices is much like pulling too … [Read more...]
slow walker survives anything
I'm working on a brand-new story about the fantastic tardigrade, the microscopic creature that seems virtually indestructible. Dry 'em out, freeze 'em, boil 'em, send 'em to outer space, put 'em under pressure—they just keep going. The name tardigrade comes from Latin, and means "slow walker." Slow walkers unite! In the end, the slow walker will be the last one … [Read more...]
humid
monarch
The monarch in this cartoon might not feel so delusional if it read the study by Semmens et al. that found the monarch butterflies of eastern North America are likely to slide off the slippery slope of endangerment and over the cliff of extinction in the next 20 years. Read our blog post about it here. … [Read more...]