Christine Rhein: Our Corner Acre, April Afternoon
Side by side, we dig in the withered flowerbed,
the sudden warmth, and once again you say, See
how much the light has shifted. I nod my head
at another changing season, our aching knees.
Megan Merchant / Luke Johnson: Origin Story (An Epistolary Dialogue)
From our window, grosbeaks
and buntings tangle into flight. The hours count
earlier now, because of the way they are lit.
Bill McKibben: Putin’s Aggression Shows Why Defeating Autocracy Is Key to Combating Climate Crisis
Climate activists have arguably been a little too focused on politics as a source of change, and paid not quite enough attention to the other power center in our civilization: money. Efforts to punish Russia economically for its attack on Ukraine may hold valuable lessons.
Julia Conley: ‘Horrifying’: Researchers Find Microplastics in Lungs of Living People
There were 12 different types of microplastics found in the tissue, and male patients had higher levels of the material in their lung tissue.
Julia Conley: ‘Climate Revolution’ | Scientists Launch Global Civil Disobedience Campaign
“Scientist Rebellion will be on the streets between April 4th and 9th, acting like our house is on fire,” said organizers. “Because it is.”
Andrea Mazzarino: The Costs of (Another) War
When We Could Be Fighting Climate Change
David Helvarg: ‘Blue Carbon’ Sinks: Can the Ocean Save the Planet?
This comes down to three solutions: expanding offshore wind and other renewable ocean energy systems, greening global ports and shipping, and expanding Blue Carbon.
Maryfrances Wagner: After Adopting Sylvie
reminds our rescued dog that once
she made her way on ditch water,
careless mice, and spilled trash