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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 […]
‘Net-Zero’ Emissions May Not Be as Green as You Think
‘Net-Zero’ Emissions May Not Be as Green as You Think ‘Undefined’ term reduces political pressure to take real action on climate change and hedges bets on future solutions, says expert. Governments describe forests as large carbon sinks that pull emissions from the air. But they use ‘dodgy accounting’ that doesn’t look at the whole picture […]
Swiss Reject Climate Change With Zoomers and Millennials Leading the Way
Swiss Reject Climate Change With Zoomers and Millennials Leading the Way A climate change referendum in Switzerland just went down in flames led by 18-34 year old voters. Swiss Reject Climate Change Eurointelligence reports Swiss Reject Climate Change After Switzerland dropped its negotiations with the EU, the country has now rejected a climate-protection law in a […]
More Bright Green Lies
More Bright Green Lies We are now all familiar with the strategy of most of the industries surrounding the topic of climate change (or any other environmental predicament which can be utilized as a force to provide an income stream through slick PR work, propaganda, marketing, and advertising). Find what is called a “problem” (halitosis, […]
Four Scenarios for a Catastrophic Future: Part III (final)
Four Scenarios for a Catastrophic Future: Part III (final) This is the third and final part of Rutilius Namatianus’ (RN) reassessment of some scenarios for the future originally proposed by David Holmgren. RN takes a position that goes against the standard interpretation that sees our problems originating mainly by climate change. Instead, RN believes that […]
Catch my Drift? Herbicide Drift, Curling Tomato Leaves, and Food Safety
Catch my Drift? Herbicide Drift, Curling Tomato Leaves, and Food Safety There’s all kinds of maladies that can strike your garden plants throughout the season- diseases, insects, negligence, and more. But one common issue we are seeing more and more here in the corn belt and other places with lots of crop production is herbicide […]
The Unmistakable Impact Of The IEA’s ‘Fantasy’ Report
The Unmistakable Impact Of The IEA’s ‘Fantasy’ Report In an effort to adapt to Trudeau’s recent green policies and owing to pressure from the International Energy Agency (IEA), Canadian oil sand producers have formed an alliance to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. This would see a huge shift from current practices as, at present, oil sands […]
Megadrought Could Force California’s Lake Oroville Hydroelectric Power Plant To Shut Down
Megadrought Could Force California’s Lake Oroville Hydroelectric Power Plant To Shut Down One of California’s most critical hydroelectric plants is at risk of closing for the first time in five decades as water levels continue to sink. A megadrought and scorching heat, both worsened by La Nina weather effects, have depleted some of the water […]
