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Should we pay people to take care of nature? A possible solution to the mass extinction crisis

by | May 19, 2023 | Salon.com

Approximately one million species currently face extinction because of human activity. Even for humans who do not value nature for its own sake, the impending wave of extinctions is a serious crisis. One out of five people rely on wild species for their jobs or for food, and billions more use wood for cooking and other day-to-day activities....

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As wealth inequality spirals out of control, many Americans can no longer afford to drive

by | Mar 19, 2023 | Salon.com

In suburbanized, car-centric parts of the world, including most of the United States, those who cannot drive are often cut off from fully participating in their community. Walking, bicycles and ride-sharing services can only pick up so much slack in communities without real public transit. 

“The poorest are cut off from job opportunities, schools, and other services especially in places where transit service quality is poor.”

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