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Values and goals: Can we intervene to reduce materialism?
Values and goals: Can we intervene to reduce materialism? In order to live well within the earth’s limits we need to prioritise ways of living that enable us to have more fun with less stuff. This will inevitably require an end to the pursuit of ever more material possessions as a means of acquiring ‘the […]
Whatever Happened to the Green New Deal?
Whatever Happened to the Green New Deal? The Green New Deal was the signature issue of the Green Party in the 2010s. Howie Hawkins was the first US candidate to campaign for a Green New Deal in 2010 running for New York governor. The Green Party’s presidential candidate in 2012 and 2016, Jill Stein, made […]
The Atlantic Basin Is “About To Come Alive”
The Atlantic Basin Is “About To Come Alive” Michael Ventrice, an atmospheric scientist at The Weather Company, tweeted Monday morning, “there’s risk for a hurricane to track towards the Gulf of Mexico in 7-10 days.” Readers may recall the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has been extremely busy, with eleven storms so far, and the risk of two more […]
What Kind of a World do We Want? (…really?)
What Kind of a World do We Want? (…really?) Although this question is both enduring and familiar, its present urgency is fully accentuated in a typically brilliant, but viscerally terrifying, exposition by Noam Chomsky on the current frangible condition of the world, and its near-term prognosis. However, I am also reminded of the strapline from the International Permaculture […]
Is the pandemic causing an exodus from big cities?
Is the pandemic causing an exodus from big cities? Thomas Homer-Dixon, the Canadian student of complex systems and author of The Upside of Down, wrote in his 2006 book that “September 11 and Katrina won’t be the last time we walk out of our cities.” Today, many big-city dwellers appear to be seeking refuge in less […]
Rolling Blackouts, Prolonged Heatwave, And ‘Fire-nados’ Sends California To The Brink
Rolling Blackouts, Prolonged Heatwave, And ‘Fire-nados’ Sends California To The Brink Californians flocked to beaches, recreation areas, and lakes this past weekend to seek relief from one of the most extreme heat waves in a generation, straining the state’s power grid to the brink of collapse, reported Bloomberg. The heatwave brought triple-digit temperatures to […]
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 […]
