Which sounds more urgent: "global warming" or "pollution blanket overheating planet"? In this actionable talk, communications strategist John Marshall explains why we need to rethink how we talk about climate change -- and offers small but mighty language adjustments to get people to more intuitively understand and care about this existential threat. About the speaker John Marshall · Environmental advocate, communications strategist John Marshall is changing the way people talk about climate change so that we can better understand and act against it.

10 Years to Transform the Future of Humanity - Destabilize the Planet

"For the first time, we are forced to consider the real risk of destabilizing the entire planet," says climate impact scholar Johan Rockström. In a talk backed by vivid animations of the climate crisis, he shows how nine out of the 15 big biophysical systems that regulate the climate -- from the permafrost of Siberia to the great forests of the North to the Amazon rainforest -- are at risk of reaching tipping points, which could make Earth uninhabitable for humanity. Hear his plan for putting the planet back on the path of sustainability over the next 10 years -- and protecting the future of our children. This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page. 

 

About the speaker Johan Rockström · Climate impact scholar Johan Rockström works to understand Earth resilience.

Long-Term Study on Ticks Reveals Shifting Migration Patterns, Disease Risks

I have written about the dangers that ticks pose to our health.  Lyme Disease and any Parasitic Diseases can take ages to cure.  It pays to be vigilant.
 


 The shifting Migration Patterns mean that ticks now appear in areas which previously were relatively safe.


Long-Term Study on Ticks Reveals Shifting Migration Patterns, Disease Risks

Study on Ticks Reveals Shifting Migration Patterns, Disease Risks

Summer is here and Ticks and their dangerous stings are much in the news.  This article highlights the migration of these little beasts and the dangers they pose to us and our animals.


Long-Term Study on Ticks Reveals Shifting Migration Patterns, Disease Risks