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Newsletter #294: Look for the helpers (that's us)
Published 3 years, 11 months ago
Description
This week:
- It's hurricane season
- Viral levels in wastewater spiking
- What the world might look like in 2050
- Results from the biggest-ever Alzheimer's study
- Asking better questions about our apps
Action Steps
- Send disaster recovery supplies to Florida, donate or volunteer with World Central Kitchen to feed people in Florida and/or Puerto Rico, help the Footprint Project spin up microgrids
- Tell your city council about BioBot wastewater monitoring
- Check out Vox's explainer video on how the remaining water in the West is distributed
- Protect your brain and heart with the Blue Zones cookbook
- Read this piece by WIRED about how to buy ethical and eco-friendly electronics, and this one about how to advocate for tech privacy
Get more:
- Get more news, analysis, and Action Steps at importantnotimportant.com/newsletter
- Got feedback? Email us at questions@importantnotimportant.com
- Follow us on Twitter at @importantnotimp
- Get fun merch at importantnotimportant.com/store
- Take a nap you deserve it
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