Lots of City of Somerville #trees in need of devoted care takers, including this gorgeous young Sugar Tyne Crab. Learn more on how you can help: somervillema.gov/adoptatree

A survey of the world’s climate experts found that 77% of respondents believe global temperatures will reach at least 2.5C above pre-industrial levels (a devastating degree of heating), almost half – 42% – think it will be more than 3C.
theguardian.com/environment/ng…

'More than 780 million people went hungry around the world in 2022, even as hundreds of billions of meals were wasted that same year.' vox.com/future-perfect…

Mind boggling to see how many people are still doing this to their #lawns .

'Reuse Brew isn’t just a beverage; it’s a conversation starter, sparking discussions about #water conservation, resource efficiency, and the endless possibilities of #sustainable brewing practices.” thenextweb.com/news/xylem-ger… via TNW

'Misled by the flawed promises of ego-nomics promoted by self-serving [billionaires and corporations], we have allowed money to replace mutual care in mediating our relationships with other people and the living Earth.'

- David Korten, Earth4All Transformational Economics…

Hey [email protected]: On JFK Street in City of Cambridge, yesterday, driver just sitting behind the wheel on their phone. No hazards on or anything.😡

Ipswich-based brewery True North Ale Company has been certified as a “green beverage producer” by the BetterBev Recognition program. Among the measures it has taken to decrease environmental impact are energy efficiency, water conservation, and reduced CO2 use. ecofriendlybeer.com/true-north-ale…

'Even if a person avoids exposure to nitrogen dioxide from traffic exhaust, power plants, or other sources, by cooking with a gas stove they will have already breathed in three-quarters of what is considered a safe limit.'
theguardian.com/environment/ar…

For those of us willing to think objectively or critically, it gets harder to do this everyday.

Anyone else noticing discarded floss picks as street litter lately? WTF!

'India has only generated 3% of total historical climate pollution compared to 25% for the U.S. But it is the third-highest carbon-polluting country today. The world cannot afford for India to follow the same path that made rich countries wealthy.' yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/05/why-in…

Depending on the region, between a third and a half of the #tree species found there today will no longer be able to cope with future conditions. phys.org/news/2024-04-r… via Phys.org

'The idea that billionaires should pay a minimum amount of income tax is not a radical idea. What is radical is continuing to allow the wealthiest people in the world to pay a smaller percentage in income tax than nearly everybody else.' nytimes.com/interactive/20…

I just signed a @theactionnet petition: Stop the delay of separated bike lanes on Cambridge St and Broadway to 2027. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop…

“The empirical evidence indicates at least a realistic possibility of conscious experience in all vertebrates (including reptiles, amphibians, and fish) and many invertebrates (including, at minimum, cephalopod mollusks, decapod crustaceans, and insects).” sentientmedia.org/what-do-animal…