Environmental win at Point Reyes a loss for all others

https://eedition.sfchronicle.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx

Bringing the Outdoors Back to Childhood 

https://bioneers.org/bringing-the-outdoors-back-to-childhoodzmaz2502/

Ellen MacArthur Foundation CEO: “Eliminating waste on our streets and in our oceans is a nonpartisan issue.”

In an exclusive interview, the CEO of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation talks about positioning circularity as an economic and environmental imperative.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91281961/ellen-macarthur-foundation-ceo-eliminating-waste-on-our-streets-and-in-our-oceans-is-a-nonpartisan-issue

Op-ed: Egg Prices Are Soaring. Are Backyard Chickens the Answer?

Family-sized egg operations create resiliency, and the rewards can outweigh the risks

https://civileats.com/2025/02/18/op-ed-egg-prices-are-soaring-bring-out-the-backyard-hens/

What’s driving electricity demand? 

It isn’t just AI and data centers.

Three things to know about electricity in 2025.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/20/1112119/electricity-demand-2025/

The ‘recycled’ plastic in your shoes, shirts, and bags? It’s still destined for the landfill. 

Here’s why that matters.

https://grist.org/accountability/the-recycled-plastic-in-your-shoes-shirts-and-bags-its-still-destined-for-the-landfill/

Organic egg farm adopts bioacoustic technology to monitor bees

https://www.farminguk.com/news/organic-egg-farm-adopts-bioacoustic-technology-to-monitor-bees_66170.html

Organic farmers spent 12 years developing this new rice. It’s better for you and the planet

Lundberg Family Farms focuses on regenerative organic farming; its new black pearl rice thrives with these practices. 

https://www.fastcompany.com/91283696/organic-farmers-spent-12-years-developing-this-new-rice-its-better-for-you-and-the-planet

Farmers Sue Trump Agriculture Department Over ‘Purge’ of Climate Information

https://www.newsweek.com/farmers-sue-agriculture-department-climate-information-government-website-2035619

Why some Starbucks locations are switching from plastic to paper cups

Green groups say it’s a ‘clear admission’ that the plastic ones aren’t recyclable. 

https://www.popsci.com/environment/why-some-starbucks-locations-are-switching-from-plastic-to-paper-cups/

Consumers address user experience with reusable cups 

Partners on a first-in-the-nation citywide reusable cup project in California gathered feedback on the plastic cups themselves. Some consumers flagged microplastics fears with hot beverages.

https://www.packagingdive.com/news/petaluma-project-results-scaling-reusable-cups-plastic/740837/

Globally representative evidence on the actual and perceived support for climate action

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-01925-3

Charting the Future of Climate Journalism

Our shared commitment to amplify diverse voices and advance reporting on effective solutions will determine the shape of our collective future

https://climateblueprint.org/article/introduction-sjn/

Why Los Angeles Burned

The fires show how unprepared we are for life on a hotter planet

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/climate-change-la-fires-cause-1235263674/

Smart windows could be the next big thing in renewable heating

https://theconversation.com/smart-windows-could-be-the-next-big-thing-in-renewable-heating-245053

California’s insurance crisis means L.A. wildfire survivors have wildly unequal rebuilding challenges

As wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters become more frequent due to climate change, many property owners are struggling to find or afford insurance. 

https://www.fastcompany.com/91273336/la-wildfire-survivors-unequal-rebuilding-battle-insurance-crisis

Climate change increased the likelihood of wildfire disaster in highly exposed Los Angeles area

https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-change-increased-the-likelihood-of-wildfire-disaster-in-highly-exposed-los-angeles-area/

The Poetry of Science and Wonder as an Antidote to Self-Destruction: Rachel Carson’s Magnificent 1952 National Book Award Acceptance Speech

https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/11/30/rachel-carson-national-book-award-speech/

Veganism has deep roots in Japan’s history. It’s beginning to resurface. 

In this excerpt, Grist’s Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Joseph Winters explore how vegan diets are gaining a foothold in Japan — and the cultural barriers that still stand in the way. 

https://grist.org/looking-forward/veganism-has-deep-roots-in-japans-history-its-beginning-to-resurface/

Study says land restoration worldwide can be funded with tiny fraction of global GDP

https://news.mongabay.com/2025/02/study-says-land-restoration-worldwide-can-be-funded-with-tiny-fraction-of-global-gdp/

The Pursuit of Happiness: How Do We Find Purpose and Fulfillment in a Chaotic World?

https://lithub.com/the-pursuit-of-happiness-how-do-we-find-purpose-and-fulfillment-in-a-chaotic-world/

Congress Urged to ‘Stand Up for Itself’ as Trump Admin Halts EV Charger Program

https://www.commondreams.org/news/ev-chargers

It’s like ‘dead birds flying’: How bird flu is spreading in the wild

https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/02/07/g-s1-46402/bird-flu-wild-animals-mammals-virus

Gaza: we analysed a year of satellite images to map the scale of agricultural destruction

https://theconversation.com/gaza-we-analysed-a-year-of-satellite-images-to-map-the-scale-of-agricultural-destruction-248796

The rewilded golf courses teeming with life

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250214-from-scotland-to-california-the-rewilded-golf-courses-where-wildlife-thrives

How Climate Change Impacts Winter Weather

https://time.com/7222241/how-are-our-winters-impacted-by-climate-change/

World’s glaciers melting faster than ever recorded

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4ly8vde85o

Climate change is politically divisive. 

Public parks? Not so much. 

Parks are popular community amenities. When built right, they can also mitigate flooding, heat, and other impacts of climate change. 

https://grist.org/looking-forward/climate-change-is-politically-divisive-public-parks-not-so-much/

Outcry as Trump withdraws support for research that mentions ‘climate’

US government stripping funds from domestic and overseas research amid warnings for health and public safety

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/21/trump-scientific-research-climate

A Climate Solution On The Half Shell

Oysters can feed a growing planet while protecting our coastlines, but only if we help them first.

https://www.noemamag.com/a-climate-solution-on-the-half-shell/

Unlikely partnership forms for massive restoration project in the Amazon: ‘This is a start’

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/unlikely-partnership-forms-for-massive-restoration-project-in-the-amazon-this-is-a-start/ar-AA1zmLX0#

Schoolyard Transformations for Ecological & Social Benefit: Daily Acts’ Climate Resilient Schools Program

https://bioneers.org/schoolyard-transformations-for-ecological-social-benefit-daily-acts-climate-resilient-schools-program-zp0z2502/

Meet Scrubby Greenwash!

(video, 2 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZeYVjeZAUQ&t=114s

Why Vermont farmers are using urine on their crops

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250227-the-vermont-farmers-using-urine-to-grow-their-crops