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Anthropocene Earth is a complicated place, and lots of climate and environment information to help explain what’s going on is available online. However, much of it is confusing, contradictory, biased, or outright false. If there’s a topic you’d love to know more about but haven’t found the time to sift through the available information yourself, this is your chance to get a custom-researched article about it by an environmental science professional.
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How are gorillas doing these days? (Or black rhinos, or lions, or caribou, or scarlet macaws…) Are they still endangered? Are populations increasing or decreasing?
What progress has been made with renewable energy in Iowa recently? (Or North Carolina, or Poland, or Indonesia, or any other state, province or country…)
What’s the deal with gas stoves vs. electric stoves? I’ve vaguely seen something about health risks from gas stoves, is this a big deal?
What exactly is the difference between “total energy mix” and “electricity mix,” and why am I seeing a lot more fossil fuels in charts marked “energy mix”?
What’s going on with the ozone hole over Antarctica? I haven’t read anything about that in ages.
Is nuclear power overall better or worse than fossil fuels? Than renewables?
What is the deal with methane emissions, and where do they mostly come from? Is this just cattle flatulence we’re talking about here?
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About the author
I'm Sam Matey, an early career environmental scientist, climate journalist, and geospatial data analyst (i.e. digital mapmaker; here's my portfolio). I founded The Weekly Anthropocene in October 2017 because I believe the world needs a succinct, accessible rundown of environmental news. I recently completed a Master's in Advanced GIS Technologies from UCLA and previously graduated with a Bachelor’s in Environmental Science from the University of Southern Maine. You can reach me at samuelmatey@g.ucla.edu and https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-matey/.
