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Why 536 was ‘the worst year to be alive’ | Ann Gibbons

A 72-meter ice core drilled in the Colle Gnifetti Glacier in the Swiss Alps entombs more than 2000 years of fallout from volcanoes, storms, and human pollution. NICOLE SPAULDING/CCI FROM C. P. LOVELUCK ET AL., ANTIQUITY 10.15184, 4, 2018 Nov. 15, 2018 (Science) -- Ask medieval historian Michael McCormick what year was the worst to be alive, and he's got an answer: "536." Not 1349, when the Black ...

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The Arc Of Our Future | John Michael Greer

July 29, 2020 (EcoSophia.net) -- In last week’s open post, I noted that I didn’t have anything in particular planned for this fifth Wednesday of the month, and asked my readers what they wanted to he ...

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Our Civilization Needs a Great Transformation | umair haque

Photo: Medium We Need Three Decades of Revolutions. But Are We Capable of It? July 25, 2020 (Eudaimonia & Co) -- Any thoughtful person should understand that, at this juncture in human history, civil ...

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View From My Fire Escape: Sparrows, Hayseeds, and a Magical Tree | Mickey Z.

Photo by Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust July 18, 2020 Whenever I catch a brief respite from an otherwise repressive summer (in terms of weather and vibe), I immediately get myself out on my ...

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By 2025, CO2 Will Be Highest In 3.3 Million Years | University of Southampton

The composition of fossilised zooplankton shells has enabled the reconstruction of past pH and CO2. Credit: University of Southampton July 10, 2020 (Phys.org) -- By 2025, atmospheric carbon dioxide ( ...

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The Drug Lord and His Hungry, Hungry Cocaine Hippos | Mickey Z.

Photo: Daily Mail UK Mickey Z. -- World News Trust July 5, 2020 Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar had so much money that he literally could not spend it fast enough. He and the Medellín cartel domina ...

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When Will Things Get Back to Normal? | Mickey Z.

Photo credit: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust July 2, 2020 This article is an update, a “re-set,” if you will… Preamble: On the liner notes for The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan album, it’s explaine ...

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Waltzing at the Doomsday Ball | Joe Bageant

Predator drone firing a hellfire missile. (Public domain)Capitalism is dead, but we still dance with the corpse Joe Bageant -- World News Trust July 6, 2010 -- AJIJIC, JALISCO, Mexico -- As an Anglo ...

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May 2020 Tied For Hottest On Record For The Globe | NOAA

June 12, 2020 (NOAA) -- After registering unusually high temperatures across the globe, May 2020 tied with 2016 as the world’s warmest May on record, say scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Env ...

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Love The Parasite You’re With | Anna-Sophie Jürgens & Alexander Maier

Alien vs. Predator/IMDB Anna-Sophie Jürgens, Australian National University and Alexander Maier, Australian National University The entertaining life of unwelcome guests from flea circuses to Aliens ...

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Celiac Disease Linked To Common Chemical Pollutants | NYU Langone Health

Credit: Your Best Digs Flickr (CC BY 2.0)May 12, 2020 (MedicalXpress) -- Elevated blood levels of toxic chemicals found in pesticides, nonstick cookware, and fire retardants have been tied to an incr ...

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