RIGHTS OF NATURE
Ireland could become the first country in the EU to enshrine the “Rights of Nature” into its national constitution. The Joint Committee on Environment …
ANIMAL BURPS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Animal burps and climate change are directly related, although that may seem a bit of a stretch for newcomers to the idea that farming contributes …
SENSIBLE APPROACH
I rarely quote a complete article on this blog site, but this is the most sensible approach I have read to the Israeli/Hamas conflict. The …
CAR BLOAT
Car bloat has been a growing problem in the US for more than 50 years. The vehicles have been getting bigger and bigger, and the …
ANIMALS STORING CARBON DIOXIDE
Animals storing carbon dioxide would seem to be a strange idea, at least on the surface. However, animals may be able to contribute positively to …
MEDIA AND POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITY
Media and political responsibility may seem like an unlikely combination for a blog topic, particularly in today’s divisive, antagonistic, and destructive political environment. However, what …
DEEP
In 2026, a crew of six fully-trained aquanauts will be deployed to a new marine habitat system, built by DEEP, beginning what promises to be …
AN UNPRECEDENTED EXPERIMENT
An unprecedented experiment is underway in Kenya pertaining to aid, social structure and economics. Since 2017, the U.S.-based charity, GiveDirectly, has been providing thousands of …
THE US SENATE SYSTEM IS BROKEN
The US Senate system is broken. Roughly half of Americans, some 169 million people, live in the nine most populous states. Together, those states get …
WAYFINDING
The Wayfinding system that Pacific Islanders used as a basis for their navigation, using only cues found in the environment, may seem irrelevant in today’s …