Dean Swift has gotten really good at spotting where squirrels hide their seeds.
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By Jesse Klein
Yard Stick provides measurement technology to combat climate change
The solution to the world’s climate change problems could be under our feet, as soil has the potential to store more than three times the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.
During Covid, California’s toxic trespass grows have returned to pre-legalization levels
Activists working in California’s public wilderness to remove illicit cannabis grows — hundreds of which use carbofuran, a pesticide banned in the United States for its high toxicity — have seen the number of sites increase for the first time in 15 years.
Another Effect of Covid: Thousands of Double Proxy Weddings
Randy Nuñez and Sasha Nuñez-Carvalho were married in October while he was quarantined with the coronavirus in San Diego and she was deployed by the Navy, 4,000 miles away, in Europe.
Severe Wildfires Are Devastating the California Condor
Early on a September morning, with the smell of smoke in the air as a wildfire raged five miles away, a team set out on a search and rescue attempt in Big Sur.
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A complete list of Jesse’s articles including ones for GreenBiz, Vice, 5280 and many others.
Pandemic sows seeds of direct-to-consumer models for plant-based food
After years of cultivating a restaurant-first strategy, Impossible Foods has leapt from its first national retail launch in Kroger into a direct-to-consumer channel in the course of just a few weeks.
To make offices safe during COVID-19, buildings need a breath of fresh air
The coronavirus thrives inside. A Hong Kong paper found that of over 7,000 COVID-19 cases, only one outbreak was contracted outdoors.
Looking Up: Vertical farms fill produce supply chain lag during pandemic
The great panic buying of 2020 revealed the time it takes for food to go from farm to shelves. The curtain was pulled back on something the shopper rarely thinks about — supply chain logistics.
Are We Entering A Shroom Boom?
Originally published on June 8th, 2020 for Reality Sandwich Since marijuana was legalized in many states across the country, the legal marijuana industry has grown to $13.6 billion creating 340,000 jobs in the sector. Investors and entrepreneurs saw a rich business opportunity in recreational cannabis. The money came pouring in and startups on everything from CBD and THC-infused lube to Uber for…
