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The ninety percent and the tithe
The ninety percent and the tithe I think it likely that 90% of our working time creates what we don’t need and also damages work to preserve what we do need. That is: most of our time is not only wasted but destructive. Of course, I’m speaking of the so-called First World and of the […]
George Monbiot’s Out of the Wreckage; A friendly critique
George Monbiot’s Out of the Wreckage; A friendly critique Few have made a more commendable contribution to saving the planet than George Monbiot. His recent book, Out of the Wreckage, continues the effort and puts forward many important ideas…but I believe there are problems with his diagnosis and his remedy. The book is an excellent […]
Climate Change 10-Year Check-Up
Climate Change 10-Year Check-Up Ten years ago Kevin J. Surace delivered a fascinating TED talk entitled “Worst Case Climate Change.” Based upon credits at the end of his speech, data for his talk came from the following sources: – Fred Pearce, With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear – Tipping Points in Climate Change (Beacon […]
Stephen Hawking’s Last Words: We Live In ‘The Matrix’?
Stephen Hawking’s Last Words: We Live In ‘The Matrix’? Before he passed away in March, renowned physicist Stephen Hawking had published more than 230 articles on the birth of the universe, black holes and quantum mechanics. But, ten days before his death, Hawking finished his final theory on the origin of the universe – now published posthumously – and […]
“This Is As Bad As It Gets” – Magma Flowing From Hawaii’s Kilauea Forces Thousands To F
“This Is As Bad As It Gets” – Magma Flowing From Hawaii’s Kilauea Forces Thousands To Flee After first erupting on Thursday, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has continued to send molten magma up through the eight fissures that have now opened up in the ground in a part of Hawaii that is home to several ritzy […]
The National Forests Should be Off Limits to Logging
The National Forests Should be Off Limits to Logging Photograph Jeff Gunn | CC BY 2.0 Logging, conducted ostensibly to “thin the forest,” “reduce fuels” or for so-called “restoration,” causes a net loss of carbon from forest ecosystems. One of the best strategies for reducing CO2 levels is by protecting our forests. Yet few environmental […]
Russian Sea Monsters: Rudderless Reactors on the High Seas
Russian Sea Monsters: Rudderless Reactors on the High Seas Did you hear the one about the Exxon Valdez, Fuku-Chernobyl, Gulf Oil Titanic? Yeah: Russia floated two nuclear reactors on a bargeto power oil rigs in the Arctic Ocean and nothing went wrong! Unsatisfied with trouncing Japan at the Winter Olympics, 14 gold medals to four, […]
Nestlé’s Profits Trump Clean Water in Flint
Nestlé’s Profits Trump Clean Water in Flint Screw the people of Flint, or so goes the mantra of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), which last month approved a controversial permit that will allow Nestlé to pump and bottle 400 gallons of fresh water per minute from the state’s White Pine Springs, near the […]
NSW fuel consumption and high immigration not compatible with CO2 reduction pathways
NSW fuel consumption and high immigration not compatible with CO2 reduction pathways On 12/4/2018 a briefing session of the Greater Sydney Commission (GSC) on recently released planning documents https://www.greater.sydney/greater-sydney-region-plan took place in the Parramatta Novotel. According to the GSC establishment Act 2015 No 56 one of 9 principal objectives is: (e) to encourage development that […]
Nature’s Breaking Point
Nature’s Breaking Point Photo by Karl-Ludwig Poggemann | CC BY 2.0 Ever wonder how the classical philosophers/economists like Adam Smith and David Ricardo would view today’s credo of infinite economic growth, forever more, above and beyond yesteryear. Well, in a word, they would be horrified. Ricardo, similar to the father of capitalism Adam Smith, believed […]
Scientists: Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Acting ‘Weird,’ We Could Experience A ‘Shutter
Scientists: Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Acting ‘Weird,’ We Could Experience A ‘Shutter’ Scientists are saying that the Earth’s magnetic field is acting strangely, and at some point, we could all experience a shutter. Although we are being told we won’t experience a magnetic pole reversal in the near future, something incredibly strange is going on. The […]
Russia Launches “Floating Chernobyl” Bound For The Arctic
Russia Launches “Floating Chernobyl” Bound For The Arctic On Saturday, the world’s first floating nuclear power unit (FPU) dubbed ‘Academik Lomonosov’ departed from the region of Baltiyskiy Zavod in St. Petersburg, towed by two deep-sea tugboats. The ‘Academik Lomonosov,’ a massive barge containing floating nuclear reactors, leaves St. Petersburg over the weekend. (Source: Anton Vaganov/TASS) A-News captures video of […]
Understanding Biological Farming: A Simplified Understanding of ‘Compost Tea’ a Plant and Soil Probiotic
UNDERSTANDING BIOLOGICAL FARMING: A SIMPLIFIED UNDERSTANDING OF ‘COMPOST TEA’ A PLANT AND SOIL PROBIOTIC In ideal soil ecosystems, we would have dramatically different soil and certainly a dramatically different level of ‘made made’ toxins. In an ideal soil environment, we would expect our topsoil to contain 10% organic matter, and would also expect to have […]
Russia’s Wheat Crop Fails?
Russia’s Wheat Crop Fails? The weather turned very cold this year as our computer has been forecasting. The importance of our model’s forecasts lies in determining what will be the next cycle focus. Each cycle tends to shift from one to the next sector. While we still risk a strong dollar rally into 2020 creating […]
