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Credit: The MIT PRESS, 2020. In "Mercury Stories," Henrik Selin and Noelle Eckley Selin examine sustainability through analyzing human interactions with mercury over thousands of years. They explore how people have made beneficial use of this volatile element, how they have been harmed by its toxic properties, and how they have tried to protect themselves and the environment from its damaging effects. Taking a systems approach, they develop and apply an analytical framework that can inform othe...

Biden Bets the Farm on Climate Feb 15, 2021 The Biden administration has proposed creating a carbon bank for agriculture. Photography by john smith williams on Shutterstock 579 Shares President Joe Biden has made no secret of his grand plans to tackle climate change. Before he even took office, he’d assembled a team of experienced climate experts to serve in his cabinet and spoke openly of a net-zero emissions future....