Now with the illustrated web version ...
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I am properly shamed.

Great article about scientists as expert witnesses in the courtroom by Dan Charles

But it didn't cover forensic science cases, where experts are changing the field by testifying. I have really enjoyed doing this myself!

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“Food composting is a slam dunk for the environment. It keeps food out of waste dumps, reduces demand for ever-expanding landfills, cuts methane emissions, and converts waste into valuable material for gardeners and farmers.” 🥒🍓🥯 Dan Charles Greater Greater Washington
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New paper, co-authored with Dr. MajRundlof, reviewing what is known about pesticide exposure & effects on non-Apis #bees published in Annual Reviews #Entomology : doi.org/10.1146/annure…

Russia's prison officials say Alexei Navalnly has 'died' in prison. His team and family are not yet confirming.
Dark, dark day for Russia.

My household has been taking part in DC's curbside composting pilot program, and it's been great!

Awesome to read more about in this excellent article by Dan Charles : ggwash.org/view/92373/cur…

The NYTimes neglected to note that you really should buy this book! It's beautifully written, funny and sometimes shockingly honest. Nell Greenfieldboyce ends up convincing you that ordinary life is quite extraordinary.

From Dan Charles for NPR: 'Why there's a storm brewing about global #FoodAid from the U.S.' Read more 👇
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I got mine! Have you gotten yours?

Hannah Ritchie is one of the most reliable, readable climate voices, and she's optimistic.

The Farm Bill debate is bringing back battles over how much international food aid has to be shipped from the U.S. ports. Farm groups want to roll back recent reforms.
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What matters for global warming is the cumulative amount of carbon we emit.

That means that simply getting to 'net-zero' by a given date is not the only thing that matters.

How you get there matters too. It's the area under the curve.

Start early = less warming.

This agave at the farm decided now was its time to bloom! I estimate the stalk to be over 30 feet tall.

Great Dan Charles piece on how a rogue ethanol plant exposed the agrichemical industry's insistence on coating its seeds with w highly toxic, largely unnecessary pesticides.

As long as we're basically making stuff up, I think remote work is a dysfunctional equilibrium state that makes people miserable but that it's also hard to get out of once the norms are broken because commuting to an empty office in an empty office district is worst of all.