“Today I Learned”: Unveiling A Treasure Trove Of Fascinating Facts You Never Knew You Needed

Amidst the mounting unease over climate change, a curious psychological twist emerges: the “shifting baseline syndrome.” This notion suggests our perception of environmental norms evolves, recalibrating to new realities—even as disasters become more commonplace.

As we acclimatize to these altered states, our gauge of ecological shifts skews, clouded by our fleeting memory. It’s an unsettling thought, indeed..