Lily Olsen, Author at Bluedot Living https://bluedotliving.com/author/lilyolsen/ At Home on Earth Tue, 06 Feb 2024 20:50:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://bluedotliving.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-Bluedot_site-icon-32x32.png Lily Olsen, Author at Bluedot Living https://bluedotliving.com/author/lilyolsen/ 32 32 Preserving the Carpinteria Bluffs Not Only on Canvas https://bluedotliving.com/preserving-the-carpinteria-bluffs-not-only-on-canvas/ https://bluedotliving.com/preserving-the-carpinteria-bluffs-not-only-on-canvas/#respond Fri, 02 Feb 2024 21:51:47 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/preserving-the-carpinteria-bluffs-not-only-on-canvas/ In a decades-long fight against the development of the Carpinteria Bluffs, Oak Group artists call attention to the beauty of the natural space.

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/preserving-the-carpinteria-bluffs-not-only-on-canvas/feed/ 0 Readying for the Rain to Come https://bluedotliving.com/readying-for-the-rain-to-come/ https://bluedotliving.com/readying-for-the-rain-to-come/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 19:33:24 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=16284 The rainiest city in Europe is updating its infrastructure for an even rainier future. Bergen, a fishing city on the western coast of Norway, sees about 97 inches of rain each year. The city has been around since 1070, and for centuries its residents have coexisted with the rain.  But with climate change, the amount […]

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/readying-for-the-rain-to-come/feed/ 0 Searching for Climate Solutions Below the Sea https://bluedotliving.com/searching-for-climate-solutions-below-the-sea/ https://bluedotliving.com/searching-for-climate-solutions-below-the-sea/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 22:29:15 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=16041 Scientists believe some marine organisms may hold vital keys to addressing the climate crisis. While biodiscovery, which involves looking for natural resources to be used for innovation, has uncovered marine organisms that can be used for medicine and technology, the field is beginning to turn its attention to climate solutions as well, Business Insider reports.  […]

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/searching-for-climate-solutions-below-the-sea/feed/ 0 California Breaks Records with EV Sales https://bluedotliving.com/california-breaks-records-with-ev-sales/ https://bluedotliving.com/california-breaks-records-with-ev-sales/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:53:14 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=16037 While cars are a major part of California’s identity, so are trailblazing climate solutions. Recently, these two things have aligned: In the second quarter of 2023, 25% of new cars sold in the state were electric, the Los Angeles Times reports. This is a new record for the share of cars sold quarterly that were […]

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/california-breaks-records-with-ev-sales/feed/ 0 A Conversation With L.A. Eco-Artist Maru Garcia https://bluedotliving.com/a-conversation-with-l-a-eco-artist-maru-garcia/ https://bluedotliving.com/a-conversation-with-l-a-eco-artist-maru-garcia/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:57:28 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=16023 Maru Garcia, a scientist at the Natural History Museum, incorporates chemistry and biotechnology into her multimedia and performance art.

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/a-conversation-with-l-a-eco-artist-maru-garcia/feed/ 0 Portuguese Youth Activists Take Europe to Court  https://bluedotliving.com/portuguese-youth-activists-take-europe-to-court/ https://bluedotliving.com/portuguese-youth-activists-take-europe-to-court/#respond Tue, 28 Nov 2023 18:43:01 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=15800 In a historic case, six young activists from Portugal took 32 European governments to court. The accusation: these countries have violated human rights by failing to adequately address climate change. This is the first climate change case filed with the European Court of Human Rights.  The activists are between eleven and twenty-four years old, and […]

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/portuguese-youth-activists-take-europe-to-court/feed/ 0 In California, a Rat Poison Ban Aims to Protect Wildlife https://bluedotliving.com/in-california-a-rat-poison-ban-aims-to-protect-wildlife/ https://bluedotliving.com/in-california-a-rat-poison-ban-aims-to-protect-wildlife/#comments Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:26:34 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=15566 Rats aren’t the only ones harmed by rat poison. Rodenticide can be toxic to humans and other animals. California lawmakers have taken measures in the past against these deadly substances and are taking further strides to protect wildlife, children, and pets from rat poison. Assembly Bill 1322, adds diphacinone, a highly toxic anticoagulant rodenticide, to […]

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/in-california-a-rat-poison-ban-aims-to-protect-wildlife/feed/ 1 A Conversation With L.A. Sculptor Kayla Sweet-Newhouse https://bluedotliving.com/a-conversation-with-l-a-sculptor-kayla-sweet-newhouse/ https://bluedotliving.com/a-conversation-with-l-a-sculptor-kayla-sweet-newhouse/#comments Mon, 30 Oct 2023 14:22:36 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=14578 L.A.-based artist Kayla Sweet-Newhouse, known for creating porcelain sculptures that embrace imperfection, finds inspiration in nature.

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/a-conversation-with-l-a-sculptor-kayla-sweet-newhouse/feed/ 1 Ontario Government Returns Greenbelt Land https://bluedotliving.com/ontario-government-returns-greenbelt-land/ https://bluedotliving.com/ontario-government-returns-greenbelt-land/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 22:18:22 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=14504 The Ontario Greenbelt is a two million-acre area of protected land created in 2005 to prevent the loss of farmland and natural spaces, restrict urban sprawl, and benefit local communities. The Greenbelt, containing seven coastal wetlands and twenty-one urban river valleys, is home to some of the greatest biodiversity in Canada and has given hope […]

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]]> https://bluedotliving.com/ontario-government-returns-greenbelt-land/feed/ 0 In Paris, Climate Resilience Starts in the Schoolyard https://bluedotliving.com/in-paris-climate-resilience-starts-in-the-schoolyard/ https://bluedotliving.com/in-paris-climate-resilience-starts-in-the-schoolyard/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:08:26 +0000 https://bluedotliving.com/?p=12010 Children are the future, so the city of Paris is putting them at the center of climate adaptation. In recent years, the city has instituted initiatives to make school zones a paragon for climate resilient restorations.  Part of the Paris resilience strategy adopted in 2017, Les Cours Oasis (“Oasis Courtyards”) is a project that funds […]

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