Mon. 09/13 - De-Extinct Woolly Mammoths & Potty-Trained Cows

Could woolly mammoths help slow the effects of the climate emergency? It’s not just a theoretical question. One entrepreneur is betting on it, and working to bring woolly mammoths back from extinction to prove it. Lorde has re-released part of her latest album with Māori language translations. And a new effort to potty train cows, for the environment. Sponsors: Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnews Upstart, upstart.com/kottke Links: Firm raises $15m to bring back woolly mammoth from extinction (The Guardian) This Texan Aims to Resurrect the Woolly Mammoth to Save the Planet (Texas Monthly) Tue. 09/08 - Long Live the (Cloned) Woolly Mammoth (Kottke Ride Home) Lorde Drops Maori-Language Album Of 'Solar Power' Songs (NPR) Te Ao Mārama (Lorde, YouTube) Scientists Potty-Trained Cows to Help Reduce Environmental Pollution (Vice) Toilet-Training Cows Is A Win For The Planet – And The Cows (IFL Science) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices