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The Criminology of Global Warming
The Criminology of Global Warming Pulp mill, Longview, Washington. Photo: Jeffrey St. Clair. Some – like Exxon since 1957 – have been aware that the world is facing global warming that has all the signs to render earth uninhabitable. At least with United Nations’ IPPC and NASA reporting on global warming, others have realised that we also face an unprecedented threat. Potentially, all […]
The COVID Bait & Switch
The COVID Bait & Switch QUESTION: Do you really think that the Democratic leadership is trying to hurt people? FD ANSWER: It is not just the Democrats. We are looking at politicians around the world. It makes no sense with such a low death rate that is equivalent to the flu and all the forecasts of Neil […]
Weeds: Real Nutrition, For Free
Dandelion leaves are extremely nutrient-rich, accumulating over 400% more calcium and zinc than the average plant. Weeds: Real Nutrition, For Free If you’re walking over chickweed and dandelion in your lawn or ignoring a nettle patch by the garden wall as you hop in the car and drive to the grocery store and pharmacy, you’re […]
Dead Zones: Industrial Agriculture versus Ocean Life
Dead Zones: Industrial Agriculture versus Ocean Life Worldwide, there are now over a thousand coastal areas where fish can’t breathe. The nitrogen that makes crops grow is also destroying offshore ecosystems. “Let us not, however, flatter ourselves overmuch on account of our human victories over nature. For each such victory nature takes its revenge on […]
End the Navy War Games in the Pacific Ocean
End the Navy War Games in the Pacific Ocean They dirty our waters, threaten health and have harmed women and girls. Cancel RIMPAC. The HMCS Winnipeg is one of two Canadian warships that recently departed BC to participate in the 2020 RIMPAC war games. Photo via Wikimedia Commons. Two Canadian warships, the HMCS Regina and the HMCS Winnipeg, recently left to […]
Thousands of Quakes, Tied to Fracking, Keep Shaking the Site C Dam Region
Thousands of Quakes, Tied to Fracking, Keep Shaking the Site C Dam Region Several recent reports on the tremors add to concerns about the mega-project’s stability. An artist’s rendering of the Site C Dam upon completion, a vision of the future rattled by thousands of tremors in the region triggered by fracking. Image via BC Hydro. […]
Alberta’s Environment Minister Cheered on Coal Mining in New Areas before Restrictions Were Dropped
Alberta’s Environment Minister Cheered on Coal Mining in New Areas before Restrictions Were Dropped Months before ending the Coal Policy, the Kenney government issued letters of support for open-pit projects. Coal mining along Alberta’s Rockies. Months before a large zone along the eastern slopes was opened to coal strip mining, two Alberta ministers endorsed an […]
Could Cover Crops Help Fight Global Food Insecurity?
Could Cover Crops Help Fight Global Food Insecurity? Cover crops are grown to benefit the soil, not for harvest. Examples of cover crops can include peas, winter rye, sorghum and barley. The use of cover crops allows farmers to protect their soil before and after they harvest annual crops so that the ground is always […]
Coastal GasLink Gets Green Light to Start Pipeline Work Near Unist’ot’en Healing Centre
Coastal GasLink Gets Green Light to Start Pipeline Work Near Unist’ot’en Healing Centre BC approves impact studies and calls for consultation with Wet’suwet’en as work proceeds in contested area. The province’s Environmental Assessment Office has granted Coastal GasLink permission to begin pipeline construction near the Unist’ot’en Healing Centre, the scene of a standoff and arrests in February. […]
Isaias Aftermath: 2 Million Still Without Power Across Northeast; At Least 12 Tornados Confirmed
Isaias Aftermath: 2 Million Still Without Power Across Northeast; At Least 12 Tornados Confirmed Tropical Storm Isaias is long gone, but there’s widespread damage along the East Coast and more than 2 million homes in the Northeast without power. According to PowerOutage.US, 2.2 million of the 6.4 million affected electric customers remain without power in the […]
Climate scientists should admit failure and move on – writes Dr Wolfgang Knorr
Climate scientists should admit failure and move on – writes Dr Wolfgang Knorr TIME FOR ACCEPTANCE The climate crisis demands new ways of thinking – scientists should be first to admit failure and move on. A universal policy failureInarguably, one of the most significant and long-lasting legacies of the 50-year old Apollo programme was the life-changing […]
Escape to Mars after we’ve trashed the Earth?
Escape to Mars after we’ve trashed the Earth? The idea that we can go to Mars is touted by NASA, Elon Musk, and so many others that this dream seems just around the corner. If we destroy our planet with climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss, soil erosion, aquifer depletion and more, no problem! We can […]
Fort Nelson’s Gas Boom Went Bust. Who’s Going to Clean Up?
Fort Nelson’s Gas Boom Went Bust. Who’s Going to Clean Up? Ottawa has announced money to clean up the oil and gas industry’s old wells and infrastructure, but critics say it’s not enough. In the face of the economic fallout from COVID-19, it’s easy to forget that some communities in British Columbia were in deep […]
Bigger cuts for Manchester – in its annual greenhouse gas emissions
Bigger cuts for Manchester – in its annual greenhouse gas emissions Manchester now needs to make bigger cuts to its annual greenhouse gas emissions: A commentary on Manchester Climate Change Agency’s Annual Report A brief Annual Report for 2020 has been issued by Manchester Climate Change Agency. It is not a long report so we encourage you to read […]
