The Cape Cod Oceanographic Institution Just Reimagined the World Map – Why It Won an Award — And Why It Matters for Environmental ScienceThe Cape Cod Oceanographic Institution Just Reimagined the World Map – Why It Won an Award — And Why It Matters for Environmental Science

The Cape Cod Oceanographic Institution Just Reimagined the World Map – Why It Won an Award — And Why It Matters for Environmental Science

    There’s something subtly satisfying about an old concept making a comeback. The world map that most people have never seen was created by oceanographer Athelstan Spilhaus, who walked the docks…
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    The Climatologist Who Is Bridging Climate Science and Christian Faith — And Why His Approach Is Reaching Communities That Have Ignored Every Other MessageThe Climatologist Who Is Bridging Climate Science and Christian Faith — And Why His Approach Is Reaching Communities That Have Ignored Every Other Message

    The Climatologist Who Is Bridging Climate Science and Christian Faith — And Why His Approach Is Reaching Communities That Have Ignored Every Other Message

      You notice that Katharine Hayhoe doesn’t start her sentences with carbon when you first hear her speak. People are where she starts. Her vowels have a slight Canadian softness, and…
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      Georgia Snakes Are Changing Their Behavior Because of Climate Change – What That Tells Us About the Broader Ecological Collapse Already Underway.Georgia Snakes Are Changing Their Behavior Because of Climate Change – What That Tells Us About the Broader Ecological Collapse Already Underway.

      Georgia Snakes Are Changing Their Behavior Because of Climate Change – What That Tells Us About the Broader Ecological Collapse Already Underway.

        I had to read the statement twice when I first learned that eastern diamondback rattlesnakes were sliding into rivers. Rather than riverbanks, diamondbacks prefer dry pine flats and sun-warmed sand.…
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        The NOAA Coral Resilience Strategy Is the Most Ambitious Government Marine Conservation Plan in 20 Years – Scientists Say It May Still Not Be Enough.The NOAA Coral Resilience Strategy Is the Most Ambitious Government Marine Conservation Plan in 20 Years – Scientists Say It May Still Not Be Enough.

        The NOAA Coral Resilience Strategy Is the Most Ambitious Government Marine Conservation Plan in 20 Years – Scientists Say It May Still Not Be Enough.

          The first thing you notice about NOAA’s new coral resilience plan—which was discreetly released on a Friday in May—is how much it sounds like a last-ditch effort. 15 years old.…
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          The Food Tank Report on One Year of Trump Climate Policy Is the Most Comprehensive Damage Assessment Published by Any Independent OrganizationThe Food Tank Report on One Year of Trump Climate Policy Is the Most Comprehensive Damage Assessment Published by Any Independent Organization

          The Food Tank Report on One Year of Trump Climate Policy Is the Most Comprehensive Damage Assessment Published by Any Independent Organization

            Reading the entire Food Tank report feels different than scrolling through a news feed for some reason. It lacks punch. It is not intended to become viral. It lands precisely…
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            The Dark Earth of the Amazon That Lets Trees Grow Six Times Larger — And Scientists Think It Could Be Key to Fighting Climate ChangeThe Dark Earth of the Amazon That Lets Trees Grow Six Times Larger — And Scientists Think It Could Be Key to Fighting Climate Change

            The Dark Earth of the Amazon That Lets Trees Grow Six Times Larger — And Scientists Think It Could Be Key to Fighting Climate Change

              There is a soil that doesn’t behave like soil should somewhere along a slow bend of the Xingu river, where the macaws scream louder than the rain. It is dispersed…
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              Green Newton’s Grassroots Climate Campaign Is the Most Effective Local Environmental Organizing Story in Massachusetts – Here’s the Model.Green Newton’s Grassroots Climate Campaign Is the Most Effective Local Environmental Organizing Story in Massachusetts – Here’s the Model.

              Green Newton’s Grassroots Climate Campaign Is the Most Effective Local Environmental Organizing Story in Massachusetts – Here’s the Model.

                Alan Gordon made a statement in front of a small group of people in Newton on a rainy Tuesday in early May that initially seemed almost too modest for the…
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