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Hell is real, and cyanobacteria were condemned to burn, but they might save us still.
Cyanobacteria turned our planet into a place of fire and ice, causing the first mass extinction. Then they too nearly went extinct. Their descendants were imprisoned in the cells of plants. We burn their old prison cells when we drive down the street. And yet, their lineage might save us still.
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On a warmer planet, you might feel much colder.
A simple science demonstration with some jam jars, water, and food coloring can help us understand why global warming would make sudden winter storms more common.
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On the timescales of apocalypse.
The world is not at risk. The world has been through this before. But human civilization has never experienced such change.
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On good news.
How is new white paint like the defeat of our nation’s white-supremacist in chief? They’re both ample reason to celebrate.
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On hubris and climate change.
I probably should’ve known this already, but climate science is REALLY hard!
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On social norms.
Would you pull over for a fire truck on its way to fight climate change?
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On ‘The Overstory.’
Trees made our world livable. Will we show gratitude … or destroy all the forests, wrecking our own chances of survival in the process?
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