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Cornerstone resources

Arizona Wildlife Resources and Checklists

Overview and links to checklists, notebook, and special topics: Arizona Wildlife

Weeds, Invasives, and Local Bibliography

Hub page with invasive plant articles and resources: Weeds
Dewey–Humboldt references and sources: Weed Bibliography for Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona

Climate Adaptation and Biosphere Topics

Adaptation (all posts): Adaptation
Adaptation for Climate Change (series/posts): Adaptation for Climate Change
Biosphere (selected writings): Biosphere

Books and key posts

The Maplewood Journals (CliFi novel)

Announcement post: Announcing a New Climate Fiction Novel: The Maplewood Journals
In‑depth discussion page: The Maplewood Journals

Biosphere Collapse: Causes and Solutions (nonfiction)

Introduction post: Introducing “Biosphere Collapse: Causes and Solutions”
Executive summary / book page: Biosphere Collapse

Silent Earth: Adaptations for Life in a Devastated Biosphere

Core ideas from Silent Earth appear in these recent posts and series:

The Thinking Planet series:
- 3: The Animal Kingdom’s Diverse Minds and the Power of the Crowd — Read
- 4: The Value of Thought — How a Thinking Planet Creates a Stable World — Read
- 5: The Human Paradox — Our Place in the Cognitive Web — Read
- 6: The Final Adaptation — Evolving Our Minds for a Wounded Planet — Read
Preserving knowledge: 4: Preserving the Blueprint – The Urgent Mission to Save Knowledge
Inner landscape of change: 5: Solastalgia and Ecological Grief – The Inner Landscape of a Changing Planet