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This is How a Civilization Collapses
This is How a Civilization Collapses What Does a Civilization That’s Beginning to Collapse Look Like? This, Here, Now Image Credit: Lex Augusteijn “You don’t seriously think…civilization…is going to…collapse? Do you? LOL! Dude!! Here, have a beer!” It’s a question I get asked these days, sometimes angrily, sometimes mockingly, sometimes like I’m crazy — rarely seriously. […]
Book review of Fruits of Eden: David Fairchild & Americas Plant Hunters
Book review of Fruits of Eden: David Fairchild & Americas Plant Hunters Preface. Botanist David Fairchild is one of the reasons the average grocery store has 39,500 items. Before he came along, most people ate just a few kinds of food day in day out (though that was partly due to a lack of refrigeration). I have longed […]
BC’s Utilities Commission Blocks Climate Goals, Say Enviro Groups
BC’s Utilities Commission Blocks Climate Goals, Say Enviro Groups The regulator of BC Hydro needs a new ‘energy justice’ mandate, province told. Environment and Climate Change Strategy Minister George Heyman received a letter from seven organizations focused on energy, equity and the climate crisis urging a reset for BC’s utilities regulator, which they call a […]
The Anthropocene
The Anthropocene
These 3 tips will help you create a thriving pollinator-friendly garden this winter
Photo by Anson Aswat on Unsplash These 3 tips will help you create a thriving pollinator-friendly garden this winter The busy buzz of pollinating bees is a sound most of us associate with summer. If you live in temperate regions of Australia, you may start to notice fewer insects as the weather gets colder. Across most of the […]
Population explosion to destroy 11% of remaining ecosystems and biodiversity
Population explosion to destroy 11% of remaining ecosystems and biodiversity Preface. According to a recent paper in Nature Sustainability (Williams et al 2020), we are on the verge of destroying 11% of earth’s remaining ecosystems by 2050 to grow more food. We already are using 75% of Earth’s land. What a species! Reminds me of the […]
Is the National Observer intentionally ignoring reports by/about leading climate scientists?
Is the National Observer intentionally ignoring reports by/about leading climate scientists? Why has Observer reporter not responded to my email promoting work of Dr. Nate Hagens? On May 31, I sent a polite email to National Observer reporter Chris Hatch in response to his open invitation to readers to share “comments or suggestions” related to his efforts as […]
The Next 6 Months: What To Expect
The Next 6 Months: What To Expect The price of corn is up thirty-two percent in the first quarter of this year. Beef is up seventeen percent. The price of chicken is up twenty-five percent in just the last two months. You have probably noticed the price of gasoline up forty-one percent as well. Still, […]
“Unprecedented Event” – Pacific Northwest Set To Shatter Heat Records This Weekend
“Unprecedented Event” – Pacific Northwest Set To Shatter Heat Records This Weekend A “historic” heat wave is set to transform the U.S. Pacific Northwest into a furnace this weekend. It has the potential to shatter long-standing temperature records, according to Reuters. “This will be setting the stage for the beginning of a potential historic heat wave […]
BC Spends More Subsidizing Fossil Fuels Than on Fighting Climate Change: Report
BC Spends More Subsidizing Fossil Fuels Than on Fighting Climate Change: Report Government says its upcoming royalty review will ensure ‘a fair return on our resources.’ Environmental organization DogwoodBC put up a billboard at the Vancouver intersection of Main Street and 2nd Avenue to raise awareness about BC’s fossil fuel subsidies and the upcoming provincial […]
Mycorrhizae: “If you build it, they will come”
Mycorrhizae: “If you build it, they will come” “Field of Dreams” The movie “Field of Dreams” is a family favorite – we love how baseball and the supernatural are interwoven to create a great story. If you haven’t seen the movie, you should – and for those of you that have, you know why it […]
The Climate Disaster Hidden in BC’s Forests
The Climate Disaster Hidden in BC’s Forests The province doesn’t count forest emissions in its global warming plan. That’s a big, dangerous mistake, say advocates. Burning slash — the wood left unused during logging — produces more carbon emissions than BC’s entire agricultural sector. Photo by Torrance Coste. Here are two key words that have been […]
Asymmetry in carbon dioxide emissions and removals could skew climate targets: research
Asymmetry in carbon dioxide emissions and removals could skew climate targets: research Credit: CC0 Public Domain Changes in climate resulting from carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions into the Earth’s atmosphere are not equal to the climate changes from deliberate CO2 removals—and assuming such a balance could lead to different climate outcomes that may skew climate targets, according […]
It isn’t nice to block the courtroom…
It isn’t nice to block the courtroom… A bit of news from the home front here at Small Farm Future, and a few reflections based around it. Today, my wife received a suspended prison sentence for disrupting a court as an act of protest against government inaction on climate change. Here is a short video she made […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXII
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXII Knossos, Greece (1993) Photo by author A personal view of the ‘Net-Zero’ policy being implemented by governments around the world, particularly those of the ‘West’. * * * As happens so often (always?), the ruling elite are manipulating what is possibly one of our more (most?) existential dilemmas so […]
