We have two years left to save the planet

Plus, how you can take action this Earth Day. ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   [// The AI that’s improving hotel stays — for everyone »]( [Welcome To The Futurist]( [Welcome To The Futurist]( [Advertise]( | [Talk to Us](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) | [Shop]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Monday 4/22 is Earth Day! Scroll to the bottom for ways you can celebrate and take action this weekend. The Futurist is your daily tech, cosmic, and science (both weird or otherwise) newsletter with articles and content curated just for you. Love The Futurist? 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Here’s how it’s changing.]( “For 136 years, National Geographic has been charting the state of our planet, illuminating for readers the wonder of our world, and helping them to understand it better. We have never been shy about documenting the challenges that communities around the globe face, like pollution, overdevelopment, and, of course, climate change. Particularly in the last five years, we have been drawing attention not only to the problems — which are both apparent and accelerating in their urgency — but also to the solutions that could help us address the problems that we all face as living creatures on planet Earth. What follows is a curated list of 20 stories from this period that explore the state of our home, all of enduring relevance today.” [// National Geographic »]( [/design] [HomeDepot - ‘Tis the season for DIYs… are you ready? [Partner]]( [‘Tis the season for DIYs… are you ready?]( You’ll start seeing it on social media. 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[// Get in touch »](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) [/celebrate] [Last shot: What you can do to make a difference this Earth Day] Last shot: What you can do to make a difference this Earth Day [Organizations you can help]( “It is more urgent than ever before that we, as global citizens, take action in educating ourselves on the human and industrial actions that are changing our climate.” [// Earth.com »]( [Things you can do]( “Here are 10 ways to discover, enjoy, and respect our beautiful planet, plus a fun Earth Day quiz!” [// Almanac »]( [Books you can read]( “This list is by no means comprehensive, but consider it a snapshot of all the many ways you can connect more deeply with the issue [of climate change].” [// LA Times »]( THE FUTURIST [Advertise]( [Talk to Us](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) | [Shop]( | [Subscribe]( [Follow The Futurist on Instagram! | @getthefuturist]( Powered by StackCommerce 73 Market Street | Venice, CA 90291 [Unsubscribe]( [View this email in your browser](