The Global Extinction Vortex, rising regulations for deep-sea mining, biodegradable bags that don’t, Scientology’s measles cruise, and more! The Monday Morning Salvage: May 6, 2019.
Foghorn (A Call to Action!)
- Now might be a good time to talk about this with, well, everyone. Everything Is Fucked, Major New Extinction Report Finds.
Flotsam (what we’re obsessed with right now)
- I missed this the first time around, but it’s still worth a read: Thinking about Climate on a Dark, Dismal Morning.
Hope is the knowledge that we can prevent bad things—but also the realization that we might choose not to.
Thinking about Climate on a Dark, Dismal Morning
- 100 people are responsible for more than 70% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1988. Names and Locations of the Top 100 People Killing the Planet.
- ‘Biodegradable’ Bags Can Still Carry Groceries After Three Years in the Ground, Study Finds.
Photo: Lloyd Russell (University of Plymouth)