Barium with an M

We’re the first generation to feel the impact of climate change, and the last generation that can do something about it. That’s why today, President Obama announced the final version of America’s Clean Power Plan, the biggest step we’ve ever taken to act on climate change.

scalloped hammerhead populations have declined by over 95 percent in the past thirty years, largely due to the shark fin trade. this summer, scalloped hammerheads became the first species of shark to be protected by the u.s. endangered species act, one of the world’s strongest wildlife conservation laws. 

an awesome reddit user MaxChaplin just posted a great pathway to getting into Sufjan’s music. I’d personally call Illinoise or Carrie and Lowell the entry point, but besides that it’s perfection!

A Message for the Anti-Vaccine Movement (x)

What Canned Koala looks like…