Amit Kurien
@amitkurien.bsky.social
Environmental social scientist, educator, concerned citizen
https://rvu.edu.in/team/amit-john-kurien/
https://rvu.edu.in/team/amit-john-kurien/
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The planet Jupiter glowing in thermal infrared, as seen by the Gemini North telescope. The gas giant gives off more heat than it receives from the Sun.
Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA M.H. Wong
Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA M.H. Wong
July 27, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The planet Jupiter glowing in thermal infrared, as seen by the Gemini North telescope. The gas giant gives off more heat than it receives from the Sun.
Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA M.H. Wong
Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA M.H. Wong
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Great piece in today's NYTimes on the recent acceleration of global warming (and its impacts), featuring comments from Kate Marvel, Daniel Swain, Cecilia Bitz, and me: www.nytimes.com/2025...
June 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Great piece in today's NYTimes on the recent acceleration of global warming (and its impacts), featuring comments from Kate Marvel, Daniel Swain, Cecilia Bitz, and me: www.nytimes.com/2025...
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How will food and farming determine the fate of planet Earth? @projectdrawdown.bsky.social shares details on how #agriculture has radically transformed civilization and our relationship with the natural world and climate change. buff.ly/V16LJqe #GeoSky #ClimateChange
July 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
How will food and farming determine the fate of planet Earth? @projectdrawdown.bsky.social shares details on how #agriculture has radically transformed civilization and our relationship with the natural world and climate change. buff.ly/V16LJqe #GeoSky #ClimateChange
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"In medieval times, most ruling systems were absolutist, including monarchies, aristocracies by birth and churches."
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Citizens' Assemblies
Around the world, democracies are struggling with angry populations who are fed up with politicians who don't seem to represent them effectively. Fortunately, there's an alternative. Hugh Pope—a…
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July 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
"In medieval times, most ruling systems were absolutist, including monarchies, aristocracies by birth and churches."
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"What people sometimes miss is that the print distribution of newspapers is a classic 19th century, economies-of-scale business. What that means is that, as circulation falls, it becomes less and less efficient."
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The Changing Business of Journalism
Richard Tofel, general manager of the non-profit newsroom ProPublica and former assistant publisher of the Wall Street Journal, explains why the printed newspaper is doomed. He recommends the best…
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July 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"What people sometimes miss is that the print distribution of newspapers is a classic 19th century, economies-of-scale business. What that means is that, as circulation falls, it becomes less and less efficient."
fivebooks.com/best-books/c...
fivebooks.com/best-books/c...
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I think it was Howard Zinn who spoke the small acts that will bring about the revolution. #realfiction
December 1, 2024 at 7:35 PM
I think it was Howard Zinn who spoke the small acts that will bring about the revolution. #realfiction