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Pandemic Ponderings: 25 Phenomenal Facts about our Planet
Since 1970, the annual Earth Day has been a time for us to reflect on the beautiful planet, the third from the sun, that we call home. Twenty years after that groundbreaking year, we
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City Plans to Consider Nature’s Impact on Mental Health
There are two astonishing facts about how we live that I think are closely related. The first is that by 2050, two of every three people on Earth will reside in a city. The
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Coronavirus: Good News for Air Quality? Yes—and No.
Almost every aspect of life has changed dramatically since the coronavirus pandemic began months ago. Today, we are still social distancing from family and friends; learning via remote, online platforms; and attending conferences, music
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Working at Home? Look at Cute Baby Animals and Get More Done
A lot of us are working from home right now; and if you happen to be someone who’s not used to the freelance life, it may be harder than you imagined. After a couple
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Five Sensory Travel Journeys for the Coronavirus Age
The world that I look out upon from the window in my home office, here in Wisconsin, is pretty quiet right now. In other times, the interstate just beyond the woods that surrounds my
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To Prevent the Next Pandemic, Protect Nature
Spreading around the world at the speed of light, COVID-19 has now infected more than 2.5 million people and killed almost 177,000. Although the virus’s origins are still a little murky, it’s highly likely
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For Earth Day 2020, a 50th Anniversary Film: “When the Earth Moves”
The original Earth Day turns 50 years old tomorrow. I have been thinking about this momentous anniversary for almost a year, now. Twelve months ago, in my Earth Day 2019 post, I had written:
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Earth Day’s 50th Anniversary: An Encounter with its Founder
“There was a special adventure to being a young boy in northwestern Wisconsin. There was the adventure of exploring a deep green pine forest, crunching noisily through the crisp leaves and pine needles on
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