There is little evidence that our individual intelligence has improved through recorded history.

You never know with politicians what they are really saying. And I don't say that in a negative way-they have an appalling job.

We'd never have got a chance to go outside and look at the earth if it hadn't been for space exploration and NASA.

Florida will be gone altogether, the whole damned place, in not too long.

Cities are where the climate battle will be won or lost.

The Arctic is a place that historically, during all preceding human history, has largely been an icy realm with an impact on ocean currents. That, in turn, influences the temperature of the planet. The Arctic is now vulnerable because of the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, with a rate of melting that is stunning.

The first time I was ever impressed with Patagonia as a brand was when they released the 'Don't Buy This Jacket' campaign. That campaign highlighted their understanding of their role in a larger environmental justice space.

If you look at the literature of the 19th century, you get things like Kafka and Dostoevsky, who basically write about feeling bored and alienated. That's because we lost contact with the important things in life like work that you enjoy, or the garden, nature, your family and friends.