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Toxic Pesticides Assault in Utah
Toxic Pesticides Assault in Utah In 2014, I met Blaine Malquist. This was in Florida at the Pesticides Forum of Beyond Pesticides, a national organization fighting for environmental and public health protection from the use and misuse of pesticides. Mosquito fogging Malquist lives in Nephi City, Juab County, Utah. He briefly said to me that […]
End Times, Dead Ahead
End Times, Dead Ahead “It is time we consider the implications of it being too late to avert a global environmental catastrophe in the lifetimes of people alive today.” (Jem Bendell) In other words, the world is coming to an end. Of course it is… but when? Professor Jem Bendell’s brilliant seminal work, “Deep Adaptation: […]
Climate change is making winter colder in the Northeast
Climate change is making winter colder in the Northeast Rising temperatures are weakening the jet stream, allowing frigid Arctic air to reach further south. Early this week, record cold blasted the Northeast, as Boston, Massachusetts saw a high of 10°F, and nearby Worcester saw the temperature top out at just 1°F. Meteorologists say this is just the beginning of […]
What a Project in Wisconsin Can Teach Others About Working With Farmers to Reduce Phosphorus Runoff
WHAT A PROJECT IN WISCONSIN CAN TEACH OTHERS ABOUT WORKING WITH FARMERS TO REDUCE PHOSPHORUS RUNOFF Adoption of best management practices on farms near Green Bay, Wisconsin, could help answer nagging questions about how well these strategies work to reduce nutrient pollution. Photo courtesy of NEW Water, the brand of the Green Bay Metropolitan Sewerage […]
238 academics call on the EU to plan for a post-growth future
238 academics call on the EU to plan for a post-growth future Preface. We know there’s going to be no growth soon due to peak oil and limits to growth, and ought to be planning for it so that the financial system doesn’t “freak out” and crash like Humpty Dumpty, beyond repair. We will eventually […]
When will Niagara Falls Completely Freeze?
When will Niagara Falls Completely Freeze? It has been a bitterly cold season. Niagara Falls became a winter wonderland as frigid temperatures cause the falls to turn to ice. This is not so rare as people claim. In this 1911 photo of the Great Freeze, you can still see water flowing, but minimal and nowhere near […]
The World Will End in Fire
The World Will End in Fire Proclaiming that the end is nigh has now become the labor of the very opposite of a deluded religious devotee. And the question framed by Robert Frost of whether the world will end in fire or ice is no longer in dispute. The world will soon end in fire, […]
Polar ice loss speeds up by leaps and bounds
Polar ice loss speeds up by leaps and bounds More ice is melting in Antarctica, threatening much faster sea level rise. Image: By Danielle Barneson Unsplash North and south, polar ice loss is happening faster than ever. Researchers now have a measure of the accelerating flow into the ocean. LONDON, 22 January, 2019 – In the last few decades […]
A Homemade Vegan Version of Natural & Organic Fertilizer
A HOMEMADE VEGAN VERSION OF NATURAL & ORGANIC FERTILIZER Last year I worked a couple of gardens with a friend/boss, Buck, who has been cultivating these spaces for decades. Though some of his techniques don’t jive with my permaculture sensibilities, such as tilling every year and walking in garden beds, on many things we were […]
That Green Growth at the Heart of the Green New Deal? It’s Malignant
That Green Growth at the Heart of the Green New Deal? It’s Malignant A burgeoning save-the-climate effort called the Green New Deal, explains Vox’s David Roberts, “has thrust climate change into the national conversation, put House Democrats on notice, and created an intense and escalating bandwagon effect. … everyone involved in green politics is talking about the […]
The most dangerous climate feedback loop is speeding up
The most dangerous climate feedback loop is speeding up In Siberia, the carbon-rich permafrost warmed by 1.6°F in just the last decade. The carbon-rich permafrost warmed “in all permafrost zones on Earth” from 2007 to 2016, according to a new study. Most ominously, Siberian permafrost at depths of up to 30 feet warmed a remarkable 1.6°F […]
Turn Trash Into Treasure: The Easy Way To Make A Compost Pile Or Bin
Turn Trash Into Treasure: The Easy Way To Make A Compost Pile Or Bin Composting not only reduces trash in landfills but also improves your backyard at home. Your garden will produce healthier vegetables and more beautiful flowers with just the addition of a compost pile. Composting doesn’t have to be difficult and although it […]
Eating Clean, Green and Anthropocene
Eating Clean, Green and Anthropocene Scientists say our diets must evolve. Canada could lead the way. Adding a vice to a culture is always easier than removing it. Consider, as examples, alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and the hamburger. Despite all we know about the harm we do to ourselves and others by indulging in these vices, […]
Coffee Tree Extinction And The Caffeine Blues
Coffee Tree Extinction And The Caffeine Blues Is man’s second-best friend at risk of extinction? What lowers your risk of cardiovascular disease, boosts your brain cells and adds years to your life? Health experts will tell you that would be coffee. A morning cup of Joe not only gives many of us the jolt we […]
