9 Best Articles in 2021
The New York Times
The End of Meat Is Here
The New York Times
6 min read · 561 saves · 2020-05-21 · If you care about the working poor, about racial justice, and about climate change, you have to stop eating animals.
The New Yorker
The Day the Dinosaurs Died
The New Yorker
20+ min read · 506 saves · From 2019 · A young paleontologist may have discovered a record of the most significant event in the history of life on Earth.
Neal Agarwal
TIME
Greta Thunberg Is TIME’s 2019 Person of the Year
TIME
20+ min read · 406 saves · 2019-12-11 · The climate activist has succeeded in turning vague anxieties about the planet into a worldwide movement calling for global change
Guardian Environment
Revealed: the 20 firms behind a third of all carbon emissions
Guardian Environment
6 min read · 387 saves · 2019-10-09 · New data shows how fossil fuel companies have driven climate crisis despite industry knowing dangers
Guardian Environment
50 simple ways to make your life greener
Guardian Environment
~20 min read · 380 saves · 2020-02-29 · Expert tips on how to be kinder to the planet – from cooking and cleaning to fashion and finance
Demis Hassabis
AlphaFold: a solution to a 50-year-old grand challenge in biology
Demis Hassabis
8 min read · 363 saves · 2020-11-30 · In a major scientific advance, the latest version of our AI system AlphaFold has been recognised as a solution to this grand challenge by the organisers of the biennial Critical Assessment of protein…
OneZero
Why 2020 to 2050 Will Be ‘the Most Transformative Decades in Human History’
OneZero
7 min read · 360 saves · 2020-06-25 · Eric Holthaus · Climate change will force more people to leave their homes than at any other point in human history. Conflict is inevitable.
The Atlantic
History’s Largest Mining Operation Is About to Begin
The Atlantic
20+ min read · 347 saves · 2019-12-18 · Wil S. Hylton · It’s underwater—and the consequences are unimaginable.
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Scientists Accidentally Discover Strange Creatures Under a Half Mile of Ice
WIRED
2 min read · 235 saves · Feb 15th · Matt Simon · Researchers only drilled through an Antarctic ice shelf to sample sediment. Instead, they found animals that weren't supposed to be there.
Fast Company
Why cities should be designed for birds
Fast Company
7 min read · 110 saves · Feb 8th · Nate Berg · Habitats that are good for birds are good for people, too.
The Atlantic
How Useful Is Recycling, Really?
The Atlantic
5 min read · 76 saves · Jan 28th · Among all possible climate actions, recycling ranks pretty low in its impact.
Aeon+Psyche
Why awesome natural beauty drops the jaw and lifts the spirit
Aeon+Psyche
6 min read · 58 saves · Feb 18th · Experiencing awe in nature can transform our sense of connectedness to other people and help maintain a spiritual vitality
Guardian Environment
Human destruction of nature is 'senseless and suicidal', warns UN chief
Guardian Environment
3 min read · 55 saves · Feb 18th · Damian Carrington · UN report offers bedrock for hope for broken planet, says António Guterres
Financial Times
Bill Gates: My green manifesto
Financial Times
10 min read · 53 saves · Feb 19th · The billionaire philanthropist offers four bold ideas to help business take on the climate crisis
Guardian Environment
Bat boxes, 'greened' streets and bug hotels: Barcelona embraces its wild side
Guardian Environment
4 min read · 52 saves · Jan 31st · Stephen Burgen · The spring lockdown brought butterflies and biodiversity to the Spanish city, and inspired a reimagining of its relationship with nature
The New York Times
In the Oceans, the Volume Is Rising as Never Before
The New York Times
6 min read · 45 saves · Feb 4th · Sabrina Imbler · A new review of the scientific literature confirms that anthropogenic noise is becoming unbearable for undersea life.
HuffPost
Planting Trees Sounds Like A Simple Climate Fix. It's Anything But.
HuffPost
9 min read · 44 saves · Feb 5th · Kyla Mandel · We need forests to fight climate change, but planting trees to cancel out emissions is a lot harder than it looks.
unep.org
Making Peace With Nature
unep.org
33 saves · Feb 11th · The first UNEP synthesis report is titled: “Making Peace With Nature: A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies” and is based on evidence from global…
