CNBC: 4 people share how being able to work remotely forever has changed their lives: ‘I don’t have to choose between work and family’. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/01/as-return-to-office-debates-rage-fully-remote-workers-embrace-freedom.html
Source: Paintings Imagine a Post-Apocalyptic Future Where Nature Reclaims Cities
It’s time to rip up your lawn and replace it with something you won’t need to mow Source: Great ground cover that can replace your grass lawn | Popular Science
Vox.com: Why biologists like Carl Bergstrom are warning that social media is a risk to humanity. https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/6/26/22550981/carl-bergstrom-joe-bak-coleman-biologists-ecologists-social-media-risk-humanity-research-academics
Instead of building a city get ready to fix the world and bring back animals, trees, and rivers to a wasteland Source: Terra Nil Isn’t A City-Builder, It’s A Nature-Builder And It’s Great
The Guardian: Bee-friendly urban wildflower meadows prove a hit with German city dwellers. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jun/20/bee-friendly-urban-wildflower-meadows-prove-a-hit-with-german-city-dwellers
The New York Times: Opinion | The American Renaissance Has Begun. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/opinion/covid-economic-boom.html
It’s a new conservation framework that emphasizes innovation and boldness Source: To Restore Biodiversity, Embrace Biotech’s ‘Intended Consequences’
The New York Times: What is the Lindy Effect?. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/style/lindy.html
Could Nature Cure ADHD? Attention Restoration Theory Says Yes. https://flip.it/VT6jXW
Source: A Sustainable Future Requires Us to Weave a Tapestry of Alternatives – Scientific American – foxandhenhouse
One man’s journey through public waterways—whether sparkling or dirty or algae-filled—challenges us to look differently at the commons. Source: ‘Waterlog,’ Roger Deakin, and the Case for Wild Swimming – The Atlantic
Tsimane Source: Study Reveals the Semi-Obvious Secrets to a Healthy, Long Life | Fatherly
Now that we know COVID is spread via aerosol rather than fomites, having clean air is of more concern than clean hands. Automaker Ford, working together with fan manufacturer Lasko, is addressing this with their design of a simple air filtration system centered on a common box fan. The Source: Ford Designs Simple Anti-COVID…
The Boston Globe: Maine park becomes first ‘dark sky’ park in New England. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/05/19/metro/maine-park-becomes-first-dark-sky-park-new-england/
ZME Science: Backyards could supply between 50% to 100% of your family’s protein needs. https://www.zmescience.com/science/backyards-farming-for-protein-usa-246675345/
Cultural, linguistic, and biological diversity are linked, researchers say. The link may be to preserve both natural environments and indigenous populations. Source: Linguistic and Biological Diversity Linked – Neuroscience News
Decades before ‘Zoom fatigue’ broke our spirits, the so-called computer revolution brought with it a world of pain previously unknown to humankind. Source: How the Personal Computer Broke the Human Body
Meadows are low-maintenance, to boot. Source: Meadow Grass Is the New Lawn, and Yours Could Save You $7,000 in the First Year
This week, a company named Desktop Metal announced its all-new 3D printers that use wood waste and sawdust for 3D printing, and it looks awesome. Yes, imagine using wood with your 3D printer to create all sorts of stuff. Source: This 3D Printer Uses Sawdust to Make Real Wood Stuff – Review Geek
The New York Times: China Is Set to Rule Electric Car Production. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/04/business/china-electric-cars.html
Found near villages, research suggests the Indigenous population intentionally planted and maintained these patches of fruit and nut trees Source: Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia Tended ‘Forest Gardens’ | Smart News | Smithsonian Magazine
The Wall Street Journal: The Newest Status Symbol for High-Net Worth Homeowners: Trophy Trees. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-newest-status-symbol-for-high-net-worth-homeowners-trophy-trees-11619109066?mod=flipboard
The New York Times: Why Is Fashion Talking About Regenerative Farming?. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/style/fashion-regenerative-farming.html
MassLive.com: Raising the (price of the) roof: Price of lumber, building materials up 180% in the last year — here’s why. https://www.masslive.com/business/2021/04/raising-the-price-of-the-roof-price-of-lumber-building-materials-up-180-in-the-last-year-heres-why.html
Anthony Sullivan has momentarily put down OxiClean to go all-in with his hemp farm, MontKush, in Vermont Source: Anthony Sullivan Opens Hemp Farm for Daughter with Rare Disease | PEOPLE.com
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