The Guardianflipped into EnvironmentForests 'This is not how sequoias die. It’s supposed to stand for another 500 years' The Guardian - Patrick GreenfieldThe fable of the giant sequoia tree is an enduring tale of America’s fortitude. Standing quietly on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada, the Californian giants can survive almost anything – fire, insect
VICEAustralia Australia's Bushfires Are the Worst Ever. So Is the Disinformation Campaign VICE - Connor MacdonaldThe scale and intensity of the Australian bushfires crisis is hard to wrap your head around. Since October, the bushfires have claimed at least 28 lives, destroyed more than 2,000 homes, and razed an of
Inc MagazineEntrepreneurship Smart Job Candidates Never Ever Accept a Job If ... Inc Magazine - Geoffrey James29 business-savvy reasons the people you really, really want to hire are going to just say NO. 29 excellent reasons that a job candidate will (and should) reject a job offer. @Sales_Source 29 business-savvy
Popular Scienceflipped into TechnologyBiological Species This harpoon-throwing robot is designed to hunt destructive lionfish Popular Science - Sara Kiley WatsonThe bot can dive deeper than people to catch the surprisingly tasty invasive species. Florida’s got a problem, and it’s spiny, sneaky, and hard to spook, even with diving lessons and serious scuba gear.
The New YorkerScott Morrison The Firefighter Whose Denunciation of Australia’s Prime Minister Made Him a Folk Hero The New Yorker - Amanda SchafferUntil a few days ago, Paul Parker was a volunteer firefighter in Nelligen, a small village on the coast of New South Wales, in Australia—an area that has been devastated by the bushfires currently sweeping
Bloomberg OpinionOpinion BlackRock’s New Morality Marks the End for Coal Bloomberg - Nathaniel Bullard The finance giant is far from the first company to lean into responsible investing, but it’s sending a clear message on the future of energy. The …
Mashableflipped into Latest NewsScience Where all Australia's smoke goes to die Mashable - Mark KaufmanSmoke from Australia's megafires has already traveled tens of thousands of miles around Earth. "It circles the globe in roughly a week," said Manvendra Dubey, who researches air pollution and wildfire
Forbesflipped into InnovationGlobal Warming The World’s Ocean Just Set The Record For Warmest Temperatures In Human History Forbes - Laura Tenenbaum2019 was a record year for global warming. This week, NASA and NOAA announced that global surface temperatures in 2019 were the second warmest since modern record keeping began. This means that the last
EatingWellChild Labor Why You May Want to Think Twice About Buying Chocolate From Trader Joe’s or Costco? EatingWell - Lauren Wicks Green America's Chocolate Retailer Scorecard found few major food retailers actually prioritize sourcing chocolate in a fair and ethical way, and …
The Interceptflipped into NewsOzone Ozone Layer Recovery Is Being Undermined by Pollution From U.S. Companies The Intercept - Sharon Lerner The global response to the “ozone hole,” as it came to be known in the 1970s, has long been held up as a model for environmental problem-solving — …
Chicago Tribuneflipped into Chicago-area newsLake Michigan Column: Call it ‘lake-ache,’ the sadness we feel as Chicago’s lakefront vanishes Chicago Tribune - Mary SchmichThere’s a new form of sadness going around Chicago these days, a grief for our lakefront. You know which lake. In Chicago, it doesn’t need a name. We call it the lake. It’s the lake — officially named
Bloombergflipped into BloombergOpinion A Liberal Manifesto in a Time of Inequality and Climate Change Bloomberg - Andreas Kluth Liberalism has much better answers to the burning questions of the age than the loony left and the loony right. Liberalism has much better answers to …
TechCrunchVenture Capital Deep tech VCs on what they view as some of the most impactful young startups right now TechCrunch - Connie LoizosDuring this week’s Democratic debate, there was a lot of talk, unsurprisingly, about ensuring the future of this country’s children and grandchildren. Climate change was of particular interest to billionaire
ElectrekElectric Vehicles Climate Crisis Weekly: Indonesia loses two Unesco islands to sea-level rise Electrek - Michelle Lewis• Two islands in an Indonesian Unesco world biosphere reserve have disappeared due to rising seas. • Microsoft announces it will be carbon negative by 2030. • Australian firefighters saved the world’s
Associated Pressflipped into Business and FinanceBusiness Protesters in Berlin support environment-friendly farming Associated PressBERLIN (AP) — Demonstrators in Berlin called for more environment-friendly agriculture practices at a protest Saturday in Berlin that included farmers with more than 150 tractors. Thousands of people at
Icon version of the Flipboard logoVictorian Era United Kingdom to embark on ‘agricultural revolution’ in break from EU farm subsidies sciencemag.org - www.sciencemag.org After the United Kingdom leaves the European Union at the end of the month, it will sever ties with Europe’s farm subsidy policies—and to many …
Des Moines Registerflipped into NewsIcon version of the Flipboard logoClimate Reynolds can't handle our climate crisis. She should resign. desmoinesregister.com - Jeff Biggers The fate of our state is too important to leave in the hands of someone who doesn't have the wherewithal to deal with our climate crisis. In her …
NRDCPolitics One of Our Most Important Environmental Laws Just Turned 50—Cue Trump Attacking It NRDC - www.nrdc.org At polluters’ written request, the president is now trying to gut NEPA, the Magna Carta of environmental law. To celebrate the 50th birthday of one of …
Live ScienceSeabirds A Hot Blob in the Pacific Ocean Caused 1 Million Seabirds to Die Live Science - Yasemin Saplakoglu Five years ago, tens of thousands of emaciated seabirds washed ashore on the Pacific Coast. Now, scientists know why: a long-lived marine heat wave …
The Globe and Mailflipped into BusinessAustralia Australia’s big bet on coal is about to go from economic saviour to liability as the country burns The Globe and Mail - Eric RegulyThe Australian economy shares a few sorry traits with Canada’s. Both countries dig enormous amounts of dirty hydrocarbons out of the ground for export. Both made fortunes doing so, for decades. And both
Fast CompanyLeadership First-time leaders need to stick to these 4 truths to succeed Fast Company - Lydia DishmanSixty percent of all new managers fail within the first 24 months of their new position. Here’s how to not have that happen to you. You have just been promoted to a leadership role in your company. You
SYFY WIREConcrete Scientists create monstrous 'living concrete' that regenerates itself SYFY WIRE - Jeff Spry In the world of building materials, concrete is king, as you just can't compare the basic aggregate compound for strength, availability, longevity, …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoMaldives Rising sea levels are submerging the Maldives — who should pay? thepointsguy.com - Joseph Hostetler It may happen sooner than you expect. The Maldives, one of the world’s most sought-after destinations and a place frequently featured on the home …
Forbesflipped into LeadershipLeadership Purpose at Work: Why BlackRock’s CEO’s Letter Is A Wake-Up Call to All Brands Forbes - Simon Mainwaringputting purpose first to position themselves to be the leading brands of tomorrow. Here are top takeaways from Larry Fink’s annual letter that every company must consider. Associated financial risks go
CNNflipped into Top StoriesClimate Change More Americans are alarmed by global warming than ever before, survey reveals CNN - By Drew Kann, CNN(CNN) — The proportion of Americans who are "alarmed" by global warming tripled over the last five years and is now at an all-time high, a new survey shows. Almost 6 in 10 Americans are either "alarmed"
Fox Newsflipped into Top StoriesScience Heartbreaking Australia wildfire photos shared by NASA astronaut Fox News - Christopher CarboneA NASA astronaut posted heartbreaking photographs of the smoke that has blanketed Australia as wildfires continue to ravage the continent. "Australia. Our hearts and thoughts are with you," wrote NASA
World Economic ForumIcon version of the Flipboard logoClimate Five essential steps to take right now to tackle climate change weforum.org - Robin Pomeroy • New report focuses looks at concrete steps possible to tackle climate crisis. • Governments, companies, individuals all have roles to play. • Technology …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoConservative View 9th Circuit Court Of Appeals Deals Brutal Blow To Teens Who Sued Trump Over Climate Change dailycaller.com - Chris White The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California ruled Friday that children do not have standing to sue the Trump administration and the federal …
EntrepreneurEntrepreneurship 5 Leadership Strategies to Improve Team Performance and Grow Your Small Business Entrepreneur - Carissa ReinigerThe best ways to react when your team members seem uninspired and unmotivated. Every small business owner aspires to grow, but that process involves challenges that are not easily fixed just by talking
The Weekflipped into The WeekIcon version of the Flipboard logoU.S. Politics Taking climate change to the courts theweek.com - Carolyn Beeler In September 2009, Typhoon Ketsana dumped a foot and a half of rain on the Philippines in just 24 hours. In the capital, Manila, muddy, sewage-filled …