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In the second episode of the second season of The Climate Chronicles, Escaping the Pleistocene, Professor Dagomar Degroot explores how climate change influenced humanity’s migration out of Africa and into lands no other hominin had been to before. Then, he investigates the worldwide wave of extinctions that coincided both with humanity’s dispersal around the world and with the extreme climatic upheavals of the late Pleistocene. Listen here: theclimatechronicles.com/2025/

Our environment 2025

Our environment 2025 is the Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ’s latest three-yearly update on the state of New Zealand’s environment.

The report shows that the way New Zealanders choose to live is continuing to have a significant impact on the environment, affecting our health, quality of life, homes and livelihoods in both positive & negative ways, a major report on the environment shows

environment.govt.nz/news/our-e

Ministry for the Environment · Our environment 2025

Many native New Zealand species face threat of extinction, report finds

A three-yearly environmental update issues stark warning over biodiversity – and reports air pollution has improved in some areas

theguardian.com/world/2025/apr

The Guardian · Many native New Zealand species face threat of extinction, report findsBy Eva Corlett

Early in my transplant career, lung transplantation was impossible. The medications we used suppressed the immune system but also prevented surgical healing. Then came cyclosporine, derived from a Norwegian fungus found in the dirt. It changed everything. That tiny organism helped unlock one of medicine’s greatest advances. It changed my life, and opened the door to the 50,000 lung transplants performed since

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Hello, everyone! Allow us to introduce ourselves. We are Climate Changemakers RVA, and we advocate for climate solutions in Richmond, Virginia.

If you're feeling tense about ... everything, or you want to get involved in action that tackles the climate crisis but don't know how to get started, then we're the group for you!

We believe that taking action gives rise to more action. We make this easy by not requiring any previous experience or preparation. Just show up and we'll have productive things for you to do!

We meet for one hour twice per month. Come hang out, grab a beer 🍻 or a pretzel 🥨, and let our elected leaders know that we want them to act on climate!

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Somalia's climate crisis is worsening long-standing challenges

Despite being one of the world's poorest and most conflict-ridden nations, Somalia's top climate advisor remains hopeful for the country's future despite the impacts of climate change

ehn.org/somalia-s-climate-cris

EHN · Somalia's climate crisis is worsening long-standing challengesBy EHN Curators