Category: Knowledge Management

The Boston Globe: The deer population in Boston suburbs is exploding to levels threatening our forests. Now, the state is asking humans to become their predators. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/11/24/metro/prevalence-deer-bostons-suburbs-shows-no-signs-slowing-what-if-anything-can-be-done/

The state says deer taken in the Fairfield area have high levels of PFAS, the ‘forever chemicals’ that pose potential health risks.

Source: Maine issues ‘do not eat’ advisory for deer harvested near PFAS contaminated fields in Somerset County

artnet News: ‘No One Who Hears Them Is Left Unaffected’: Musician and Ecologist Bernie Krause on Turning the Sounds of Nature Into Art. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/bernie-krause-cartier-great-animal-orchestra-2037737

The EPA allows polluters to turn neighborhoods into “sacrifice zones” where residents breathe carcinogens. ProPublica reveals where these places are in a first-of-its-kind map and data analysis.

Source: Poison in the Air — ProPublica

The New York Times: Opinion | How I Became Extremely Open-Minded. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/06/opinion/lyme-disease-medicine.html

 

Source: These tiny homes on wheels will set you free

NPR: Why marigolds are the iconic flower of the Day of the Dead. https://www.npr.org/2021/10/30/1050726374/why-marigolds-or-cempasuchil-are-the-iconic-flower-of-dia-de-los-muertos

 

“It really is extraordinary that these wild animals can show such compassion and resilience while their natural world disintegrates right under their feet.”

Source: Drone Photographer Camps with Polars Bears for 33 Days

The author shares how taking care of her elderly mom made her realize the little support working parents have. She wants to change this for others.

Source: I Quit My Job to Take Care of My Parents and My Children

My son was diagnosed with autism several months after we arrived in the United States. However, the whole process began in the Dominican Republic, where he was born and where I lived for more than 20 years.

Source: Why I Don’t Like Labeling My Autistic Child as a “Special Blessing”

The Atlantic: How Public Health Took Part in Its Own Downfall. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/10/how-public-health-took-part-its-own-downfall/620457/?utm_source=feed

Hackaday: Going Forward To The Land: Technology For Permaculture. https://hackaday.com/2021/10/21/going-forward-to-the-land-technology-for-permaculture/