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Ancient prophecies of worlds destroyed by fire are becoming realities. How will we respond?
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Ancient prophecies of worlds destroyed by fire are becoming realities. How will we respond?
John Bellamy Foster — Over the last decade and a half, the concept of extractivism has emerged as a key element in our understanding of the planetary ecological crisis.
When a governing body of the International Union of Geological Sciences voted down a proposal to name a new epoch in Earth’s history, it rejected conclusive evidence that for the first time, a single species — humans — has fundamentally altered the planet.
This month’s Review of the Month by John Bellamy Foster illuminates the idea of extractivism, a key concept in understanding our current planetary crisis.
New exhibit, “Plasticized: The Proliferation of Plastics in the 20th Century,” in Bird Library emphasizes how plastics are everywhere. They are in clothes, food containers, kids’ toys and more.