Category Archives: environment

Pope Francis: A Crisis Reveals What Is in Our Hearts

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Jim deMaine

In the NYT: In this past year of change, my mind and heart have overflowed with people. People I think of and pray for, and sometimes cry with, people with names and faces, people who died without saying goodbye to … Continue reading →

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Freeway Park need help!

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Dear Friends of Freeway Park: As you know Seattle Parks and Recreation has experienced dramatic budget cuts due to COVID-19. The cuts resonate in parks across our entire city. In Freeway Park, we’ve seen significant decreases in regular maintenance and … Continue reading →

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Cute little guys – unless you have arachnophobia

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Jim deMaine

by Katherine J. Wu in the NYT Shortly before Halloween in 2018, an administrative building at Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve in Alaska began to sprout a beard. But the strands that composed the furry fringe weren’t fine brown … Continue reading →

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Nature’s music

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Marilyn W.

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Terry Avenue – plans for the future

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Jim deMaine
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Handling plastic waste

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Exhibit outside of the dining room–thanks to Mike C!

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Sharks and fish hooks – how to make friends

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Donna D!

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A child tells us what we’re all feeling!

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Donna D.

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Changing a light bulb

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Linda W. to send this! Husband: “I changed a light bulb today.” Wife: “That’s all? I did the laundry, vacuumed the house, washed windows, cooked three meals, and the list goes on and on … and you changed a single light … Continue reading →

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Together we can change climate change

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G! Countdown is a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action. The goal: To build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 in the … Continue reading →

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We can breathe again

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Jim deMaine
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STARS for tots

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Gordon G. Bringing smiles and memories.

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TRUMP SAYS EARTH WILL COOL DOWN IF EVERYONE JUST TURNS ON AIR-CONDITIONING

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Jim deMaine

SATIRE FROM THE BOROWITZ REPORT “Air-conditioning is the answer,” he said. “It’s the hydroxychloroquine of climate.” By Andy Borowitz Thanks to Dorothy W. and the NYT WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Blasting “dumb scientists for not thinking of this before,” Donald J. … Continue reading →

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Air Quality Index

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C.

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Amazon Woman – kayaking down the Amazon

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Jim deMaine

From Berta Beveridge: My daughter-in-law, Darcy Gaechter, is once again scheduled to be on the Today Show to talk about her book, Amazon Woman.  Darcy and my son, Don, spent 142 days kayaking down the Amazon River, making her the first woman … Continue reading →

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18 Maps to think about

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Paul T. One can spend lots of time thinking about almost any one of these maps.  This is a fascinating set of maps showing a variety of similarities – and differences — in  the world as we think … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 4, 2020 by Jim deMaine

From Crosscut by Courtney Flatt Mountain goats, mule deer and black bears all move across the rugged basalt cliffs, forest and grasslands that make up the Klickitat Canyon Conservation Area. Salmon and steelhead swim up the Klickitat River, Washington’s longest wild … Continue reading →

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Let’s Finish the American Revolution

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Jim deMaine

by Tim Egan from the NYT (thanks to Mary Jane F. for sending this) As baffling as it is to find statues of traitors, slaveholders and killers of Union soldiers ensconced in many a prominent square, consider the historical discordance … Continue reading →

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Gas price in Eastern Washington

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Jim deMaine

With oil prices below zero, will they soon pay us to fill up? Thanks to Mick C.

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12 Most Ambitious Abandoned Objects

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Jim deMaine
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The end of the lumberjack

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Rosemary W. This equipment is amazing to see

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First Hill Improvement Association (FHIA) – Tree Replacements

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Jim Tanner

Ed.- from FHIA via Sue VanLeuven Good Morning Everyone,  I have some exciting news about our efforts to replace the trees that were removed by the 800 Columbia project! Yesterday, 4 replacement trees were planted along Marion Street from 8th … Continue reading →

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Get Ready, New York: The Plastic Bag Ban Is Starting – The New York Times

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Jim Tanner

A statewide law, which takes effect on Sunday [ed- 3/1/20], forbids businesses from providing the single-use bags that many shoppers rely on. New York is banning the distribution of single-use plastic bags statewide on Sunday, a move with the ambitious … Continue reading →

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Help Reduce Pollution From Plastic Bags

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks Diana C. Single-use thin plastic grocery carryout bags clog recycling equipment and pollute our waterways with trash and smaller bits as they break down. ESSB 5323 will prohibit such bags across the state. Grocery companies, recyclers, and trade organizations support this … Continue reading →

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The crisis of dumping plastics

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C. for send this article to us

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