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Global Warming, Carbon Dioxide and the Solar Minimum
Global Warming, Carbon Dioxide and the Solar Minimum Since Climate Change (CC) has been a constant of life on Gaia with the evolution of photosynthesis 3.2 billion years ago and has more complexities than this one essay can address; ergo, this article will explore co2’s historic contribution to global warming (GW) as well as explore the relationship […]
A Bold Agenda for Treating Land as a Commons
A Bold Agenda for Treating Land as a Commons The privileges of land ownership are so huge and far-reaching that they are generally taken as immutable facts of life – something that politics cannot possibly address. A hearty salute is therefore in order for a fantastic new report edited by George Monbiot, the brilliant columnist […]
Connecting the Dots: Insane Trade and Climate Chaos
Connecting the Dots: Insane Trade and Climate Chaos Imagine a world where food routinely gets shipped thousands of miles away to be processed, then shipped back to be sold right where it started. Imagine cows from Mexicobeing fed corn imported from the United States, then being exported to the United States for butchering, and the resulting […]
More than half the world could see ‘record-setting heat’ every year by 2100
More than half the world could see ‘record-setting heat’ every year by 2100 More than half of the world could see new temperature records set in every single year by the end of the century if global warming is not curbed, a study finds. And new heat records could be set in two-thirds of the […]
Groundwater rise. Yet another climate change threat.
Groundwater rise. Yet another climate change threat. Preface. In coastal areas flooding is likely to be caused from groundwater rise because as sea levels rise, they won’t only move inland, flooding low-lying land near the shore; but also push water up from the saltwater water table, on top of which is a layer of lighter […]
Permafrost Collapses 70 Years Early
Permafrost Collapses 70 Years Early Fasten your seat belt! Global warming is on a rampage. As a consequence, many ecosystems may be on the verge of total collapse. In fact, recent activity in the hinterlands surely looks that way. Over time, the backlash for civilized society, where people live in comfort, could be severe, meaning […]
Fake Food, Fake Meat: Big Food’s Desperate Attempt to Further the Industrialisation of Food
Fake Food, Fake Meat: Big Food’s Desperate Attempt to Further the Industrialisation of Food Photograph Source: Mattes – CC BY-SA The ontology and ecology of food Food is not a commodity, it is not “stuff” put together mechanically and artificially in labs and factories. Food is life. Food holds the contributions of all beings that make […]
Trudeau’s Climate Change Policy Is Strategically Inadequate
Trudeau’s Climate Change Policy Is Strategically Inadequate Approving a pipeline while declaring a climate emergency is ‘climate change denial with a human face.’ The Trudeau government’s recent actions — declaring a climate emergency and re-approving the Trans Mountain expansion project within two days — aren’t just hypocritical: they’re morally equivalent to climate change denial. The […]
Trudeau Declared a Climate Crisis, then Backed Trans Mountain Again
Trudeau Declared a Climate Crisis, then Backed Trans Mountain Again Opponents slam approval of potentially ‘catastrophic’ pipeline expansion. A day after declaring a “climate emergency,” the federal government approved for the second time the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline that it now owns. In announcing cabinet’s decision, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said fighting climate […]
Evacuations Ordered As Japan Issues Tsunami Alert After Large Offshore Quake
Evacuations Ordered As Japan Issues Tsunami Alert After Large Offshore Quake A large magnitude 6.8 quake has struck off the northwestern coast of Japan. Kyodo news reports that authorities have issued a tsunami alert… The quake hit at 22:22: 20 Japan time. NHK reports than people working at ports on the northwest coast of Japan should evacuate, as tsunami warnings […]
Earth Is Moving Toward The Same Meteor Swarm That Scientists Believe Caused The Tunguska Explosion Of 1908
Earth Is Moving Toward The Same Meteor Swarm That Scientists Believe Caused The Tunguska Explosion Of 1908 Over the next several weeks, our planet will have a close encounter with the Taurid meteor swarm. It will be the closest that we have been to the center of the meteor swarm since 1975, and we won’t […]
‘Climate Crisis’ Open Letter to Media: Who’s Responded (So Far)
‘Climate Crisis’ Open Letter to Media: Who’s Responded (So Far) Five-point plan on Tyee finds allies in CWA union and top US journos. Now the responses are rolling in, some from beyond Canada’s borders. Here’s how Holman came to write the widely shared letter and what it’s helping to trigger. As record wildfires raged out […]
Midwest Flooding Will Cause Shortages of THESE FOODS
Midwest Flooding Will Cause Shortages of THESE FOODS Floods are dangerous natural disasters. People and animals can be swept away and easily drown. Floods can carry bacteria and pollutants great distances. Floods can bust through levees and tear down bridges. Floods can also lead to food shortages when they destroy farms, like the recent floods […]
WHO Expected To Declare Ebola Outbreak “International Emergency” As It Jumps Borders
WHO Expected To Declare Ebola Outbreak “International Emergency” As It Jumps Borders In April, we pointed out that over the prior months, many public health experts had claimed the deadly Ebola virus outbreak that has been ravaging the Congo will not become a global health threat, despite recent events painting a much less optimistic picture. We also warned that despite people in […]
How much will the US Way of Life © have to change?
How much will the US Way of Life © have to change? On the future of farming, socialist science, and utopia Debates about the Green New Deal—Ocasio-Cortez’s version and occasionally radical varieties such as that of the US Green Party—have incited much discussion about paths to utopia. Central to these conversations is the labour question: who […]
