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‘Several Orders of Magnitude’ More Plastic in Rivers Than Ocean

…*again* with the maths.

Humans have produced an estimated 10 billion metric tons of plastic since the industrial era, most which has ended up as permanent waste in the environment that will define Homo sapiens’ legacy in the fossil record.
— Read on earther.gizmodo.com/theres-several-orders-of-magnitude-more-plastic-in-rive-1840538231

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Arctic Report Shows Changes Scientists Didn’t Expect ‘This Soon’

…a pack of Nervous Nellies, the lot of ’em.

Surprise, surprise: The Arctic didn’t do too well this past year. You can thank global warming for that.
— Read on earther.gizmodo.com/the-arctic-is-undergoing-changes-scientists-never-expec-1840344312

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‘The Best Thing You Can Do Is Not Buy More Stuff,’ Says ‘Secondhand’ Expert

…right, but: what’s, like, the *second*-best thing I can do?

— Read on www.instapaper.com/read/1257420560