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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.

Posted on May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 By Andrew Thaler
Weekly Salvage

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.
Three years after being in sea water, this bag could still hold some groceries.
Photo: Lloyd Russell (University of Plymouth)

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