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9 Best Articles in 2021
The New York Times
The End of Meat Is HereThe New York Times
7 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.
food
environment
society
The New Yorker
The Day the Dinosaurs DiedThe 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.
biology
science
dinosaurs
Neal Agarwal
The Deep SeaNeal Agarwal
422 saves · 2019-12-05 · Scroll down the deep sea in this interactive page.
biology
scrollytelling
oceans
TIME
Greta Thunberg Is TIME’s 2019 Person of the YearTIME
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
environment
climate crisis
Guardian Environment
Revealed: the 20 firms behind a third of all carbon emissionsGuardian Environment
6 min read · 387 saves · 2019-10-09 · New data shows how fossil fuel companies have driven climate crisis despite industry knowing dangers
climate crisis
environment
Guardian Environment
50 simple ways to make your life greenerGuardian 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
food
environment
better living
Demis Hassabis
AlphaFold: a solution to a 50-year-old grand challenge in biologyDemis Hassabis
8 min read · 367 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…
artificial intelligence
machine learning
biology
OneZero
Why 2020 to 2050 Will Be ‘the Most Transformative Decades in Human History’OneZero
8 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.
climate crisis
future
environment
The Atlantic
History’s Largest Mining Operation Is About to BeginThe Atlantic
20+ min read · 347 saves · 2019-12-18 · Wil S. Hylton · It’s underwater—and the consequences are unimaginable.
environment
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Butterflies are vanishing out West. Scientists say climate change is to blame.
The Washington Post
NASA and the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge
NASA
The search for animals harbouring coronavirus — and why it matters
Nature
How Fast Are Oceans Rising? The Answer May Be In Century-Old Shipping Logs
NPR
Where did COVID come from? Five mysteries that remain
Nature
Can COVID spread from frozen wildlife? Scientists probe pandemic origins
Nature
'Strange pale penguin': rare yellow and white bird discovered among king penguins in Atlantic
Guardian Australia
Cutting down forests: what are the drivers of deforestation?
Our World in Data
At 50, the UN Environment Programme must lead again
Nature
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WIRED
Scientists Accidentally Discover Strange Creatures Under a Half Mile of IceWIRED
2 min read · 282 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.
environment
biology
science
Aeon+Psyche
Why awesome natural beauty drops the jaw and lifts the spiritAeon+Psyche
7 min read · 87 saves · Feb 18th · Experiencing awe in nature can transform our sense of connectedness to other people and help maintain a spiritual vitality
environment
biology
Guardian Environment
Atlantic Ocean circulation at weakest in a millennium, say scientistsGuardian Environment
4 min read · 83 saves · Feb 25th · Fiona Harvey · Decline in system underpinning Gulf Stream could lead to more extreme weather in Europe and higher sea levels on US east coast
environment
biology
Financial Times
Bill Gates: My green manifestoFinancial Times
~11 min read · 60 saves · Feb 19th · The billionaire philanthropist offers four bold ideas to help business take on the climate crisis 
environment
biology
climate crisis
unep.org
Making Peace With Natureunep.org
1 min read · 58 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…
environment
biology
Guardian Environment
Human destruction of nature is 'senseless and suicidal', warns UN chiefGuardian Environment
3 min read · 56 saves · Feb 18th · Damian Carrington · UN report offers bedrock for hope for broken planet, says António Guterres
environment
biology
The Guardian
Arctic ice loss forces polar bears to use four times as much energy to surviveThe Guardian
3 min read · 51 saves · Feb 24th · Phoebe Weston · Other predators such as narwhals are suffering similarly as unique adaptations become less suited
environment
biology
Guardian Environment
Magnets, vacuums and plant-based nets: the new fight to clean plastic from our seasGuardian Environment
5 min read · 46 saves · Feb 18th · Microplastics are finding their way into the air, our drinking water, and even our placentas. Here is how some innovators are tackling them
environment
biology
Guardian Australia
'Strange pale penguin': rare yellow and white bird discovered among king penguins in AtlanticGuardian Australia
4 min read · 39 saves · Feb 26th · Rafqa Touma · Photographer says he won ‘nature’s lottery’ when he spotted unique bird among thousands of animals on a beach on the South Georgia islands
environment
biology
terrain.org
An Ecology of Disturbanceterrain.org
~11 min read · 35 saves · Feb 18th · An Ecology of Disturbance, by Claire Thompson, is a lyrical essay about the destructive forces of nature and self.
environment
biology