Toxic tofu and mimic moths
Here's to a new decade!
Happy Sunday everyone! This week I completed my 30th journey around the sun, so here’s a big thank you to all my friends and family, near and far, who have helped me get to where I am today.
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This week I learned…
Unlike much of Canada’s Arctic coastline which is slowly declining with sea level rise and climate change, some parts of Nunavik are actually growing.
Zimbabwe is coordinating a mass migration of wildlife in order to protect animals from a deadly drought.
Play-Doh was an accidental invention by a wallpaper cleaning company.
There’s a type of moth found throughout much of Asia whose wings have a pattern that looks like bugs eating bird droppings.
By the numbers…
50,000: Number of new satellites private companies want to put in orbit according to U.S. government data, raising concerns among astronomers.
$290,000: Amount the Trump Organization must pay after losing its legal battle against a Scottish wind farm.
70,000: Number of migrant children detained by the U.S. government in 2019.
I’m watching…
I’m reading…
To make this tofu, start by burning toxic plastic — Richard C. Paddock for the New York Times
This first grader picked an only-in-Washington birthday party: A White House protest — Marissa J. Lang for the Washington Post
Light pollution is taking away our night skies. Here’s why that matters. — by me for HuffPost!
Tips n’ Tricks…
Similar to a previous tip, here’s a Twitter thread that may help you navigate how to opt-out of various privacy and data sharing services websites use to track you.
ICYMI…
There’s a cellist in Colorado who likes to perform from the treetops.
