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Michael Laxer
Dec 810 min read
The Commercial Fishing Industry Is Destroying Vital Marine Ecosystems
Fish are sentient beings subjected to cruelty to maximize profits for the multibillion-dollar industry. By Vicky Bond The unsustainable...
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Michael Laxer
Oct 235 min read
COP16: It’s Wild-West Capitalism Versus Life on Earth
The stakes for our collective future could not be higher, yet many decision-makers are doubling down on destructive policies. Image via...
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Michael Laxer
Feb 178 min read
Why Ecosystems Need Healthy Populations of Apex Predators to Be Restored
Wolves benefit the entire ecosystem they inhabit. So why hunt them? A pack of grey wolves after a successful hunt near La Ronge, just...
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Michael Laxer
Feb 124 min read
Sperm Whales Have Culture Too: Strong Evidence That Clans, Culture, and Dialects Are Not Unique to Humans
Mother sperm whale and her baby -- Gabriel Barathieu, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia...
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Michael Laxer
Jan 2911 min read
The Animal Feed Industry’s Impact on the Planet
The diet of factory-farmed animals is linked to environmental destruction around the globe. By Vicky Bond In some parts of the...
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Michael Laxer
Oct 6, 20236 min read
Palm Oil: The Ingredient Behind Human Rights Abuses and Eco-Destruction That’s Probably in Your Home
Palm oil is found in 50 percent of all consumer goods. And it’s killing the environment. By Reynard Loki “Oil palm is one of the...
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Michael Laxer
Aug 30, 20236 min read
Wildfires Aren’t Just a Threat to People -- They’re Killing Off Earth’s Biodiversity
Cataclysmic wildfires have increased in intensity and frequency due to climate change. The New York skyline as a result of the Canadian...
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