Field Guide to the Anthropocene

Field Guide to the Anthropocene

On the Wing

8/4/22 – Navigating the joys and grief of watching birds in the Anthropocene

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Jason Anthony
Aug 05, 2022
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black guillemot, Eastern Egg Rock, Muscongus Bay, Maine // Fyn Kynd via Flickr

Hello everyone:

There was some surprising good policy news out of Washington last week in the Joe Manchin-tweaked version of Build Back Better, now called the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). There are some unconscionable gifts for the fossil fuel industry in it, and it remains to be seen whether it passes, but celebrate in the moment with a short note from Bill McKibben about how you made it happen.

Scroll down beyond the essay to read more about the IRA (and other important stuff) in this week’s curated Anthropocene news.

Now on to this week’s writing:

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