Photo Rajesh Kumar Singh via AP Photo Article by Biswajeet Banerjee via Associated Press LUCKNOW, India (AP) — More than a million Indians planted 220 million trees on Friday in a government campaign to tackle climate change and improve the environment in the country’s most populous state. Forest official Bivhas Ranjan said students, lawmakers, officials and […]
Indians plant 220 million trees in single day
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Interview: Ziggy Marley (Relix Magazine)
Photo by Tim Cardiente Article by Larson Sutton, via Relix. Ziggy Marley envisions his music as an overt expression of love, despite the current political climate. In certain ways, the eight-time Grammy winner has come off as a committed community organizer, calling for action, since his hit 1988 debut Conscious Party launched him and his […]
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Get up, rise up: Ziggy Marley on why his music is a call for love and rebellion
Photo by Tim Cardiente (©Tuff Gong Worldwide) Article by Jade Wright, via Metro News ZIGGY MARLEY is a man on a mission, and for one so softly spoken, his words are strong. ‘I encourage humanity to rise up and do something about the problems of our planet,’ he says. ‘We are out of balance. Our […]
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Skull find in Ethiopia yields new clues on how humans evolved
The 3.8-million-year-old skull of the early human was unearthed in Ethiopia (AFP Photo/HO) Article via Robbie COREY-BOULET via Yahoo / AFP A “remarkably complete” 3.8-million-year-old skull of an early human has been unearthed in Ethiopia, scientists announced Wednesday, a discovery that has the potential to alter our understanding of human evolution. The skull, known as […]
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JAY-Z to Advise NFL on Super Bowl Halftime Show: ‘It Has to Be All-Inclusive’
Photo by BEN HIDER (©GETTY IMAGES) Article by Jeff Nelson, via PEOPLE JAY-Z is teaming up with the NFL. On Tuesday, the New York Times confirmed that the rapper has signed a deal with the NFL so that he will advise as a “live music entertainment strategist”; through the deal, the rapper’s entertainment and sports […]
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Microsoft vets, Ciara, and Macklemore team up to own Seattle Sounders soccer club
Photo by Unknown Article by Tom Warren, via THE VERGE. Seattle Sounders FC is getting a lot of new owners today as part of a joint ownership group spearheaded by former Microsoft executive Terry Myerson. Eleven families with connections to the Seattle area have teamed up to form a new ownership group for the Sounders […]
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How the NFL took over America in 100 years
Photo by James Flores (©GETTY IMAGES) Article by Anthony Gulizia and Jeremy Willis, via ESPN Prior to his death in 2005, Hunter S. Thompson, a foremost chronicler of America’s last 50 years, once wrote the following for ESPN: “We must have football. What would this country be without football in October?” Thompson’s assessment of American […]
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Scientists slash the upper limit for the neutrino’s mysterious mass in half
The KATRIN neutrino experiment is located on the grounds of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. (KATRIN Photo) Article by Alan Boyle via GeekWire Scientists from the University of Washington and other institutions around the world say they’ve reduced the upper limit for the mass of the neutrino by half. Thanks to findings from […]
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Climate Change Isn’t Just a Global Threat—It’s a Public Health Emergency
Photo by Harry Campbell (TIME) Article by Adam Hermann, via TIME There can be no discussion about climate change without a meaningful conversation about public health. As leading health experts have affirmed, the climate crisis is a threat multiplier, particularly for communities suffering from environmental injustice. For example, the Fourth National Climate Assessment, published in […]
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Jeff Bezos pledges that Amazon will swiftly combat climate change
Photo by Paul Morigi ( Getty Images) Article by Justine Calma, via THE VERGE Today, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced a massive new commitment to fight climate change called The Climate Pledge. He says Amazon will work to drastically reduce its carbon emissions with the ultimate goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2040 — all part […]
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More people use marijuana to treat illness than to get high, study says
Photo by THOM CARROLL( PHILLY VOICE) Article by Adam Hermann, via PHILLY VOICE Nearly twice as many people in the United States use marijuana to treat illnesses as those who use marijuana to get high, according to a new study. Roughly 46% of regular marijuana users do so because of a medical condition, according to […]
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Surprise rescue of Jamaica coral reefs shows nature can heal
p>Photo by David Goldman (AP PHOTO) Article by CHRISTINA LARSON, via TIME TEverton Simpson squints at the Caribbean from his motorboat, scanning the dazzling bands of color for hints of what lies beneath. Emerald green indicates sandy bottoms. Sapphire blue lies above seagrass meadows. And deep indigo marks coral reefs. That’s where he’s headed. He […]
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Last Man Standing: Willie Nelson and the Rise of Outlaw Country
Photo by Heather Kaplan Article by CHRISTOPHER THIESSEN, via CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND don’t wanna be the last man standing,” a life-worn Willie Nelson reflects on his 2018 album opener. But no sooner do the words leave his mouth than the conflicted country balladeer bargains with himself: “On second thought, maybe I do.” For more than […]
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Youth climate activist: Why tout development if there’s no future?
Photo by Manish Swarup (AP Photo) Article by Laura M. Holson, via Associated Press An Indian girl who was among the 16 young activists filing a complaint at the United Nations accusing countries of inaction on climate change has taken that step before. Ridhima Pandey, now 11, filed a petition in 2017 at India’s National […]
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This Parisian Hotel’s Art Exhibition Turns Waste Into Beauty
Photo by Laurent Zabulon Article by BETSY BLUMENTHAL, via Conde Nast TRAVELER Elise Morin knows you’re not coming to the Peninsula Paris because you’re looking for her art—and she’s happy about that. Yesterday, the 41-year-old French artist, whose work often invokes the natural environment and the material burden art places on it, debuted her latest […]
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Honda partners with Reddit for retro racing video game
Photo by Honda/Reddit Article by James Leggate, via FOX Business Automaker Honda is partnering with the website Reddit to launch a retro-style racing game on the social media platform. “Honda Circuit” debuted Friday on Reddit. The release was timed to coincide with Honda’s visit to TwitchCon, the convention for video game streamers who use Amazon’s […]
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UFC Copenhagen Results: Jack Shore Submits Nohelin Hernandez
Photo by Cage Warriors/Dolly Clew Article by Josh Evanoff via CAGESIDE PRESS Opening up the UFC Copenhagen card was the debut of undefeated Cage Warriors bantamweight Jack Shore. Shore, who won and defended the 135lb title in that promotion, was facing Nohelin Hernandez, who had dropped his promotional debut at UFC 239 earlier this year. […]
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On one of his worst days, Patrick Mahomes shows why he is the NFL’s best
Photo by Paul Sancya (AP) Article by Adam Kilgore , via The Washington Post A gulf exists between Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the NFL, and his performance Sunday afternoon provided a new way to explain the distance. He struggled to solve a sophisticated defensive game plan, the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense frequently stalled, […]
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Stella McCartney’s climate credentials bang on trend in Paris
Photo by Thomas Samson (AFP/Getty Images) Article by Jess Cartner-Morley, via THE GUARDIAN Stella McCartney would be on trend this season whatever she put on her catwalk. Two decades after the designer launched her brand, the climate crisis is forcing the fashion industry to accept the principles of sustainability and respect for the environment that […]
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Nick Chubb posts fastest TD run in NFL, giving Browns 2 in top 5 for 2019
Photo by Matt Starkey Article by Andrew Gribble via CLEAVELAND BROWNS The only people Nick Chubb didn’t leave floored Sunday were his teammates. They’ve seen this speed before. Chubb kicked into another gear when he dashed Baltimore’s hopes of a fourth-quarter comeback, bolting 88 yards down the right side of the field for a game-sealing […]
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