Home » Environment (Page 266)
Category Archives: Environment
Ten ways to avoid shopping for food in supermarkets
Ten ways to avoid shopping for food in supermarkets Who can resist the siren call of the supermarkets – open till late, filled with food catering to most tastes, often at bargain prices? But if we widen the lens to take in the bigger picture, we find society is paying a huge price for this […]
15 Flashpoints Which Could Produce A “Perfect Storm” During The 2nd Half Of 2018
15 Flashpoints Which Could Produce A “Perfect Storm” During The 2nd Half Of 2018 Events are beginning to greatly accelerate, and many believe that the ingredients for a “perfect storm” are starting to come together as we enter the second half of 2018. Other than the continual drama surrounding the Trump presidency, things have been […]
Three Climatic Monsters with Asteroid Impact
Three Climatic Monsters with Asteroid Impact Continuing from Part 1: Monster #2 Greenhouse Gases (“GHG”) alter ecosystems. The biggest impact of anthropogenic GHG hits the oceans. There is no doubt about the importance of the oceans as a great sink, 2/3rds of the planet. After all, the oceans have saved humanity’s butt ever since industrialization […]
Population growth and food: A systems perspective
Population growth and food: A systems perspective In this age of the Anthropocene, it is necessary to look inward as well as outwards to find systemic solutions. People may or may not be “a plague on earth” as David Attenborough has stated, but we are without doubt the dominant force on this planet. Some introspection […]
The Sinister Underbelly of Climate Change Denial
The Sinister Underbelly of Climate Change Denial The last few days of June 2018 saw most people in the United States sweltering in an epic heat wave. High temperatures were uniformly between 90 and 110 degrees in a mind-boggling 17 states [1]. Heat indices in parts of the East and Midwest approached 120 degrees. Heat […]
7.5 billion and counting: How many humans can the Earth support?
7.5 billion and counting: How many humans can the Earth support? Humans are the most populous large mammal on Earth today, and probably in all of geological history. This World Population Day, humans number in the vicinity of 7.5 to 7.6 billion individuals. Can the Earth support this many people indefinitely? What will happen if we […]
Clean energy investment ‘must be 50% higher’ to limit warming to 1.5C
Clean energy investment ‘must be 50% higher’ to limit warming to 1.5C An extra $460bn per year needs to be invested on the low-carbon economy globally over the next 12 years to limit global warming to 1.5C, a new paper says. This is 50% higher than the additional investment needed to meet a 2C limit, […]
Time for politicians to get real about the anthropocene
Time for politicians to get real about the anthropocene Hurricane Maria wreaks havoc in Puerto Rico. We are currently living through an era of global environmental collapse. Resources are being consumed at around 1.5 times the Earth’s ability to regenerate them. The continued reliance on carbon to power our economies means that we are highly […]
How Lead Poisoning Was Discovered in Flint’s Water
How Lead Poisoning Was Discovered in Flint’s Water The toxic water supply in Flint, Michigan, which exposed up to 42,000 children under 2 years of age to lead poisoning, was a major media story a few years back. Ingestion of high dosages of lead, particularly among infants, results in cognitive impairment, attention and mood disorders, […]
Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Set New Record
Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Set New Record In April of this year, the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii recorded an average concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide above 410 parts per million (ppm). This was the highest monthly average in recorded history, and in fact according to ice core records it is the highest value in at least […]
GMO Agriculture and the Narrative of Choice
GMO Agriculture and the Narrative of Choice The pro-GMO lobby claim critics of the technology ‘deny farmers choice’. They say that farmers should have access to a range of tools and technologies. It is all about maximising choice and options. Taken at face value, who would want to deny choice? At the same time, however, […]
