stillness is a lie, my dear
We’re having a big conversation about species loss in the face of growing environmental problems. And a lot of numbers are being thrown around — 40% of birds, hundreds of mammals, at times it seems like no one even knows what we’re losing and things feel almost unimaginable. To some extent, that’s true. We didn’t know […]
I’ve always had a fondness for a good apple, which seems to be an increasingly hard thing to find these days. Everyone has their own version, but for me, a good apple has crisp flesh that almost feels cold when you bite in. It’s tart, with a hint of sweetness overlaying it, and there’s a […]
I’ve always had an interest in genetically modified organisms, ever since I started reading studies about declines in biodiversity related to the proliferation of GMO crops. This decline started, of course, long before the widespread development and adoption of GMOs; declines in biodiversity are also related to monocropping tendencies. Apples, tomatoes, potatoes, and numerous other […]
Every now and then, it seems like events take on an odd synchronicity. To wit: Recently I watched a show with a segment talking about the impact that climate change was having on gardening zones in the United States. This might sound a bit boring, but it was actually really fascinating, albeit terrifying. The short […]