Mastodawn

Michael Shank Apr 16, 2023

Careful, The Economist. Given that we still haven’t figured out how to peacefully #coexist as a society, #degrees in the #socialsciences are essential. You call them “useless #studies” in your article. But in many ways they’re the most valuable as they’re working to keep us alive. https://www.economist.com/international/2023/04/03/was-your-degree-really-worth-it

Was your degree really worth it?

Crunching the puny financial benefits of many university courses

The Economist

Michael Shank Apr 2, 2023

America, the outpaced.

Michael Shank Mar 20, 2023

10 Big Findings from the 2023 IPCC Report on Climate Change. https://www.wri.org/insights/2023-ipcc-ar6-synthesis-report-climate-change-findings

10 Big Findings from the 2023 IPCC Report on Climate Change

The latest IPCC report details the devastating consequences of climate change and highlights pathways to avoid dangerous and irreversible risks from rising greenhouse gas emissions.

World Resources Institute

Michael Shank Mar 13, 2023

What a timely and necessary class and with a legendary leader. Hear hear, Cornel West! May we all do better in cultivating #compassion, overcoming despair, and learning to #love ourselves. No more critical task right now as the lack of compassion is getting in the way of all good #social, #economic and #environmental #policy. https://www.masterclass.com/classes/cornel-west-teaches-philosophy

Michael Shank Mar 11, 2023

Lead on, #Oregon legislature. Love to see it. Essential #education for navigating our present and future. “Oregon lawmakers are aiming to make the state the second in the nation to mandate #climatechange lessons for K-12 #publicschool students.” https://lnkd.in/e5sCgjBT #climateeducation

Oregon eyes mandate for climate change lessons in schools

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers are aiming to make the state the second in the nation to mandate climate change lessons for K-12 public school students, further fueling U.S.

Associated Press

Michael Shank Mar 11, 2023

Not the kind of world I want to live in.
https://www.economist.com/china/2023/03/02/chinese-arms-could-revive-russias-failing-war

Chinese arms could revive Russia’s failing war

But China’s leaders are treading carefully for now

The Economist

Michael Shank Feb 19, 2023

Love to see America finally invest in and take seriously #renewableenergy. The #economic opportunity here is vast. And it’s what many of us have been encouraging for years. The growth is great. And graphs below show the opportunity to catch up with the rest of the world. https://lnkd.in/eP-tAK3X #solarenergy #solarpower #windpower #windenergy

The US plan to become the world’s cleantech superpower

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication

Financial Times

Michael Shank Feb 17, 2023

Time to move to Finland. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/hot-cold-extreme-temperature-deaths/

Where more people will die — and live — because of hotter temperatures

Both extreme heat and cold are deadly, but more people globally die from cold. Does a warming planet actually save lives? It depends on where you live.

The Washington Post

Michael Shank Feb 14, 2023

One report. Wildly different coverage. How about media outlets put the uptick in rape and sexual violence in the header? And call out the systems and behaviors responsible for the increase in rape and sexual violence? https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/13/teen-girls-violence-trauma-pandemic-cdc/

Teen girls ‘engulfed’ in violence and trauma, CDC finds

Almost 15 percent of teen girls said they were forced to have sex, a 27 percent increase over two years. Thirteen percent attempted suicide, compared with 7 percent of boys.

The Washington Post