Alexander Verbeek
@alexverbeek.bsky.social
Climate action | Nature | Water-Energy-Food | Sustainability | Wildlife | Innovation | Writing about the beauty of our planet on: https://theplanet.substack.com
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I'm Alexander Verbeek and publish about the climate crisis, environment, the beauty of nature, science, walking, sustainability, wildlife, photography, water, and energy.
I'm Alexander Verbeek and publish about the climate crisis, environment, the beauty of nature, science, walking, sustainability, wildlife, photography, water, and energy.
Your Dog's Music Playlist Should Include These Three Genres, Researchers Say
Your Dog's Music Playlist Should Include These Three Genres, Researchers Say
Plus: Europe's renewable energy tipping point, why your socks are smarter than you realized, a blizzard survival story, and Niagara Falls frozen solid
daybreaknotesandbeans.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Your Dog's Music Playlist Should Include These Three Genres, Researchers Say
Stop Constant Interruptions: Your Complete Notification Management Guide
Stop Constant Interruptions: Your Complete Notification Management Guide
Plus: Per-app notification controls on iPhone and Android, time-sensitive notifications that override Do Not Disturb, and the one-time audit that cuts interruptions permanently
screenskills.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Stop Constant Interruptions: Your Complete Notification Management Guide
Why 15 Minutes With a Dog Beats Most Therapy (Studies Confirm)
Why 15 Minutes With a Dog Beats Most Therapy (Studies Confirm)
Plus: Jimmy Carter's lasting victory, Canadian solidarity, historical shipwrecks emerge, and mathematical patterns ancient Greeks suspected
daybreaknotesandbeans.substack.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Why 15 Minutes With a Dog Beats Most Therapy (Studies Confirm)
More stories that continue: Bailey the Cat's Mission, the Train That Kept Running, and When Pets Started Watching TV
More stories that continue: Bailey the Cat's Mission, the Train That Kept Running, and When Pets Started Watching TV
Plus: Clark Art Institute mysteries, Oslo ice crystal physics, and resistance art connections
themorenotebook.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:13 PM
More stories that continue: Bailey the Cat's Mission, the Train That Kept Running, and When Pets Started Watching TV
Why Pet Owners Choose Their Animals Over Personal Budgets
Why Pet Owners Choose Their Animals Over Personal Budgets
Plus: Why genes matter more than we thought, rhino IVF breakthrough, fiber optic whale monitoring, and why snow appears white when it's frozen water.
daybreaknotesandbeans.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Why Pet Owners Choose Their Animals Over Personal Budgets
Minneapolis’s Resistance Art Should Give Trump Nightmares
Minneapolis’s Resistance Art Should Give Trump Nightmares
Artists in Minneapolis build on the resistance tradition Franco couldn't crush, communism couldn't silence, and that terrifies Trump
theplanet.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Minneapolis’s Resistance Art Should Give Trump Nightmares
How to Search Your Computer Files Just Like Google Searches the Internet
How to Search Your Computer Files Just Like Google Searches the Internet
Plus: Searching by date, type, and content, saved searches that run with one click, Natural language date searches on Mac, Windows File Explorer filters, and the recent files shortcut
screenskills.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:40 PM
How to Search Your Computer Files Just Like Google Searches the Internet
UK Teachers Alarmed: Four-Year-Olds Are Swiping Books Like Smartphones
UK Teachers Alarmed: Four-Year-Olds Are Swiping Books Like Smartphones
Plus: Female mice’s survival strategy, AI creates synthetic viruses to fight superbugs, France teaches animal respect, and ice formed at room temperature
daybreaknotesandbeans.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:23 PM
UK Teachers Alarmed: Four-Year-Olds Are Swiping Books Like Smartphones
Lee Miller's Surrealist Refuge, Shackleton Spirit, Richard Scarry's Legacy and Childhood's First America
Lee Miller's Surrealist Refuge, Shackleton Spirit, Richard Scarry's Legacy and Childhood's First America
Luna decided to supervise this newsletter.
themorenotebook.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Lee Miller's Surrealist Refuge, Shackleton Spirit, Richard Scarry's Legacy and Childhood's First America
Scientists Spent Centuries Trying to Explain Ice. They Were All Wrong.
Scientists Spent Centuries Trying to Explain Ice. They Were All Wrong.
Plus: Overdue books finally home, Japan's panda farewell, Europe's wind revolution, and the magic of Icelandic horses
daybreaknotesandbeans.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Scientists Spent Centuries Trying to Explain Ice. They Were All Wrong.
Take a Break From the News: Grandparents Stay Sharp, Whales Teach Fishing, and a 40-Day Sailing Record
Take a Break From the News: Grandparents Stay Sharp, Whales Teach Fishing, and a 40-Day Sailing Record
Plus: Cheap solar panels that last, arranged marriages and love, and Cézanne's mountain obsession
daybreaknotesandbeans.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Take a Break From the News: Grandparents Stay Sharp, Whales Teach Fishing, and a 40-Day Sailing Record
Your Phone's Medication Reminders That Never Let You Miss a Dose
Your Phone's Medication Reminders That Never Let You Miss a Dose
Plus: Why medication apps beat basic alarms, refill tracking that prevents last-minute pharmacy runs, and Do Not Disturb override settings for critical reminders
screenskills.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Your Phone's Medication Reminders That Never Let You Miss a Dose
More: Reader Questions Answered, Dog Club, Everyday Heroism, Art Escapes, and How to Actually Get Fit After 65
More: Reader Questions Answered, Dog Club, Everyday Heroism, Art Escapes, and How to Actually Get Fit After 65
Plus: Hong Kong's conservation murals, Martha Gellhorn's D-Day story, file-sharing workarounds, and why Dutch traffic terrifies tourists
themorenotebook.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:36 PM
More: Reader Questions Answered, Dog Club, Everyday Heroism, Art Escapes, and How to Actually Get Fit After 65
The Week Europe Stopped Living the American Lie
The Week Europe Stopped Living the American Lie
I watched something shift this week.
theplanet.substack.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:44 PM
The Week Europe Stopped Living the American Lie
Your Weekend Escape from Political Chaos: Nature Wins, Science Progresses, and Creativity Thrives
Your Weekend Escape from Political Chaos: Nature Wins, Science Progresses, and Creativity Thrives
Plus: California Coast Opens, Portrait exhibition challenges Munch myths, shingles vaccine slows aging, and dancers become murmurations
daybreaknotesandbeans.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Your Weekend Escape from Political Chaos: Nature Wins, Science Progresses, and Creativity Thrives
The January Fitness Tracker Already in Your Pocket
The January Fitness Tracker Already in Your Pocket
Plus: Apple and Google health updates, Free vs. premium fitness apps, joining digital walking communities, and health privacy improvements
screenskills.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The January Fitness Tracker Already in Your Pocket
Carney's Rupture Moment and the European Response Americans Are Missing
Carney's Rupture Moment and the European Response Americans Are Missing
Plus: Amsterdam's Tiny staircases for drowning cats, W platform challenges Musk's X, educated narcissists and conspiracy theories, and the cow who uses brooms for multiple purposes
daybreaknotesandbeans.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Carney's Rupture Moment and the European Response Americans Are Missing
How to Send Large Files Without Email Attachment Limits
How to Send Large Files Without Email Attachment Limits
Plus: Why email blocks files over 25MB, free services that handle gigabytes instantly, and the one sharing mistake that wastes hours of upload time
screenskills.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:45 PM
How to Send Large Files Without Email Attachment Limits
A European’s Grief for America’s Fading Values
A European’s Grief for America’s Fading Values
Plus: Why cats lick you, letter writing’s revival, ocean protection wins, and a powder that stops bleeding instantly
daybreaknotesandbeans.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:06 PM
A European’s Grief for America’s Fading Values
Stop Missing Appointments: The Complete Calendar Management Guide
Stop Missing Appointments: The Complete Calendar Management Guide
Plus: Sharing calendars with your partner without constant texting, setting reminders, and why January is the perfect month to fix your calendar habits
screenskills.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Stop Missing Appointments: The Complete Calendar Management Guide
Can 15 Minutes of Daily Exercise Slow Aging by a Decade?
Can 15 Minutes of Daily Exercise Slow Aging by a Decade?
Plus: Alzheimer's breakthrough, an English estate proves rewilding works, Kamchatka is buried in record snow, and a jellyfish with 360° vision
daybreaknotesandbeans.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Can 15 Minutes of Daily Exercise Slow Aging by a Decade?
Ten Stories to Restore Your Faith in Kindness and Hope Today
Ten Stories to Restore Your Faith in Kindness and Hope Today
Plus: Dogs that eavesdrop, jellyfish that nap, why standing on one leg matters, and what lies beneath Antarctic ice
daybreaknotesandbeans.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Ten Stories to Restore Your Faith in Kindness and Hope Today
The Walk That Made Me Forget About ICE Raids and International Chaos
The Walk That Made Me Forget About ICE Raids and International Chaos
A few days ago, on an afternoon on the Dutch island, the weather pulled me outside.
theplanet.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The Walk That Made Me Forget About ICE Raids and International Chaos
What the Rest of the World Accomplished While Chaos Dominated the Headlines
What the Rest of the World Accomplished While Chaos Dominated the Headlines
Plus: Trump fails to stop renewables, Amsterdam gets sculpture garden, buttons return to cars where they belong, and democracy done differently
daybreaknotesandbeans.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:08 PM
What the Rest of the World Accomplished While Chaos Dominated the Headlines
A Timely Lesson in Ice and Resilience from Hamburg's Tiny Snowmen
A Timely Lesson in Ice and Resilience from Hamburg's Tiny Snowmen
Plus: Outdoor work breaks reduce stress, the shark that sees after 400 years in darkness, hunter-gatherer genes for longevity, and Mexico City's bullfighting transformation
daybreaknotesandbeans.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
A Timely Lesson in Ice and Resilience from Hamburg's Tiny Snowmen