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Climate change consequences: Too hot, too wet and out of time
Climate change consequences: Too hot, too wet and out of time The last few weeks have demonstrated that we have arrived at the climate change catastrophe long prophesied by climate scientists—a catastrophe that many thought we still had decades to avert. In the Pacific Northwest high temperatures broke records day after day. In my former […]
“PoP” Goes the Weasel
“PoP” Goes the Weasel How do you plan your work in your garden? One of the things that is most likely to affect what you do is rainfall. But how do you know when and how much rain is likely to fall? One way to get an idea of the possibility of rain is to […]
The Future of Fire in Canada
The Future of Fire in Canada We’re on the brink of a ‘runaway fire age.’ Here’s why. And how to respond. A motorist watches from the Trans-Canada Highway as a wildfire sweeps down a mountain near Lytton, BC, destroying the town on July 1. Photo by Darryl Dyck, the Canadian Press. Five days after wildfire destroyed […]
Why Isn’t the US Preparing for EMP War Like the Rest of the World?
Why Isn’t the US Preparing for EMP War Like the Rest of the World? You’re likely already familiar with the 2009 EMP Commission Report. It was this report that raised the issue of EMP-preparedness for the American public. It’s notorious stating that just one year after an EMP attack, 90% of the American population would be dead, […]
A bombshell report from closely followed International Energy Agency
A bombshell report from closely followed International Energy Agency (Photo: Courtesy of IEA) Climate researchers and policy experts around the world are singing praise of a study just released by the stodgy International Energy Administration in Paris. “Quite amazing,” said one. “Heartening,” said another. A third one called it, “one of the most important climate […]
Cramming cities full of electric vehicles means we’re still depending on cars — and that’s a huge problem
Cramming cities full of electric vehicles means we’re still depending on cars — and that’s a huge problem This week, the NSW government announced almost A$500 million towards boosting the uptake of electric vehicles. In its new electric vehicle strategy, the government will waive stamp duty for cars under $78,000, develop more charging infrastructure, offer rebates […]
Exxon Mounts Feeble Walkback After Lobbyist Caught on Camera Telling Truth About Anti-Climate Agenda
Exxon Mounts Feeble Walkback After Lobbyist Caught on Camera Telling Truth About Anti-Climate Agenda The oil giant would like you to know that statements from its “Senior Director for Federal Relations” in no way represent its position on federal climate policy One of ExxonMobil’s top lobbyists has been caught on camera revealing what many critics […]
Myth #19: Nate Hagens dismisses the insistence we can achieve Net Zero!! (by 2050 or any date)
Myth #19: Nate Hagens dismisses the insistence we can achieve Net Zero!! (by 2050 or any date) “When people use the term “Net Zero” it’s mostly shorthand for maintaining economic growth while doing some magical technological salvation in the future.” — “There is an increasingly popular theme in climate change media called “Net Zero emissions.” The […]
The promise of restoration lives within us
The promise of restoration lives within us “Today let’s start a new decade, one in which we finally make peace with nature and secure a better future for all” declared António Gutteres, the UN Secretary General, on June 5 during the virtual opening event of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. With environmental degradation already […]
How I grew, and lost, a rainforest
How I grew, and lost, a rainforest And so I’ve come to the end of my posts concerning Part II of A Small Farm Future and I shall soon be moving onto Parts III and IV, which are the ones that have generated most of the discussions and disputations over the book. I include this post by […]
What To Expect Next in the Coming Food Shortage
What To Expect Next in the Coming Food Shortage “Dependence begets subservience and venality, suffocates the germ of virtue, and prepares fit tools for the designs of ambition.” – Thomas Jefferson. It used to be that when a drought, flood, or frost occurred, we could see clearly the shortages that it would create. As a […]
Dozens Die Across British Columbia And Pacific Northwest Amid “Historic” Heat Wave
Dozens Die Across British Columbia And Pacific Northwest Amid “Historic” Heat Wave The Pacific Northwest is experiencing a multi-day heat wave that we said last week would be “historic.” The unrelenting triple-digit temperatures shattered records on Monday and Tuesday and have stressed out power grids in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. Many folks in […]
Triple-Digit Heat Dome Bakes Pacific Northwest, Triggers First Blackout
Triple-Digit Heat Dome Bakes Pacific Northwest, Triggers First Blackout The Pacific Northwest is experiencing a multi-day heat wave that we said last week would be “historic.” The unrelenting triple-digit temperatures shattered records across the region and have stressed out power grids where rolling blackouts have been reported. Bloomberg reports Avista Corporation, which supplies electricity to 340,000 […]
Earth tipping points could destabilize each other in domino effect: Study
Earth tipping points could destabilize each other in domino effect: Study A new risk analysis has found that the tipping points of five of Earth’s subsystems — the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, the Greenland Ice Sheet, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the Amazon rainforest — could interact with […]
