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Siberian Volcano Suddenly Erupts
Siberian Volcano Suddenly Erupts While all eyes have been on the volcano in Bali, the Siberian Shiveluch Volcano erupted yesterday for over a 20 minutes spewing ash 6 miles (10 kilometers) high into the sky. The 1963 eruption in Bali was one of the largest and most devastating eruptions in Indonesia’s history. Nevertheless, it was […]
Major study shows species loss destroys essential ecosystems
Major study shows species loss destroys essential ecosystems Long term research by German ecologists proves that loss of biodiversity has “direct, unpleasant consequences for mankind.” Two days ago, C&C published a reply to a biology professor who shrugged off species extinction as unimportant because evolution will replace the lost organisms. This report, adapted from a Technical […]
The Cognitive Prison Habits of Economic Growth and Development
The Cognitive Prison Habits of Economic Growth and Development This post grew out of a recent facebook discussion. Hat Tip to Bruce Kunkel for the title phrase “Cognitive Prison Habits.” George Monbiot recently made some important points and asked questions we all should be giving some thought to. “Green consumerism, material decoupling, sustainable growth: all are […]
Climate Change – Volcanoes (Part II)
Climate Change – Volcanoes (Part II) Eruption of volcano Agung in Bali Over the past few decades, there have been several research papers in the scientific press that submit there is a correlation between cosmic-solar radiations and destructive geological events such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. On top of this, there are correlations with climate […]
Myth and dystopia in the Anthropocene
Myth and dystopia in the Anthropocene The sleeping ice giants of Antarctica are stirring. Will we wake up before they devour us? Calving front of the Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina. Credit: Flickr/Etienne Berthier, Université de Toulouse. CC-BY-2.0. In the autumn of 1913, Karl Jung dreamt of a monstrous flood of yellow waves cascading down […]
150,000 Flee Los Angeles As Wildfires Rage – “We’ll Be Fighting This All Week”
150,000 Flee Los Angeles As Wildfires Rage – “We’ll Be Fighting This All Week” In what sounds like a replay of the devastating fires that killed dozens of people and torched a broad swath of California wine country this past summer, at least five discrete fires barreled across Southern California with extreme speed, torching more […]
For Saving the Earth We Need to Tell the Whole Truth — an eco-socialist’s response to Richard Smith
For Saving the Earth We Need to Tell the Whole Truth — an eco-socialist’s response to Richard Smith In his article,1 Richard calls upon his readers to “change the conversation”. He asks, “What are your thoughts?” He says, if we don’t “come up with a viable alternative, our goose is cooked.” I fully agree. So […]
Antarctic Volcano Warning: Ash Could ‘Encircle The Globe’ Causing Worldwide Health Problems
Antarctic Volcano Warning: Ash Could ‘Encircle The Globe’ Causing Worldwide Health Problems Scientists are sounding the alarm about a volcano eruption in Antartica that could cause global health problems. The ash from this eruption could encircle the globe, affecting millions of people. Deception Island, off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, is a hotbed of […]
Analysis: Global CO2 emissions set to rise 2% in 2017 after three-year ‘plateau’
Analysis: Global CO2 emissions set to rise 2% in 2017 after three-year ‘plateau’ Over the past three years, global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels have remained relatively flat. However, early estimates from the Global Carbon Project (GCP) using preliminary data suggest that this is likely to change in 2017 with global emissions set to grow […]
Climate Crisis and Managed Deindustrialization: Debating Alternatives to Ecological Collapse
Climate Crisis and Managed Deindustrialization: Debating Alternatives to Ecological Collapse If we don’t change the conversation, if we don’t deal with the systemic problems of capitalism and come up with a viable alternative, our goose is cooked. Demanding an end to coal and all forms of dirty energy extraction, over 4,000 activists descended on the […]
Human well-being, economic growth and so-called decoupling
Human well-being, economic growth and so-called decoupling Some people claim that humans—called breatharians—can live on air alone. Others claim we can have economic growth without increasing our resource use, so-called decoupling. Neither claim withstands scrutiny though here I am only going to deal with the second one. Hidden beneath the claim of decoupling is the […]
How climate change will mess with water ‘recharge’ in Western U.S.
How climate change will mess with water ‘recharge’ in Western U.S. Over pumping our aquifers beyond recharge is a dangerous situation and not “sustainable” as Northern California wine makers sell us. Both Sonoma, Napa and Lake counties have been merchandising our water resources beyond recharge for years according to our state. We are on the edge […]
Water Saving Irrigation Practices
WATER SAVING IRRIGATION PRACTICES Saving water in the soil is without a doubt the easiest and most effective way to manage the water flowing through your land. If you need extra irrigation, however, the water stored up in your soil isn´t easy to access. For irrigation needs, you´ll want to use water that you store […]
Malaise Traps
MALAISE TRAPS Remembrance Day for Lost Species, held on the 30th November each year, is an occasion to honour and mourn the countless thousands of species driven to extinction by human activity. To mark this year’s theme – Lost & Disappearing Pollinators – author and beekeeper Helen Jukes writes of this year’s devastating news of insect decline, of the wonder of honeybee hives, and […]
The Carbon Brief Interview: Dr Katharine Hayhoe
The Carbon Brief Interview: Dr Katharine Hayhoe Dr Katharine Hayhoe is a professor in the department of political science at Texas Tech University and director of its Climate Science Center. She was a lead author on the Climate Science Special Report, part of the fourth US National Climate Assessment, which was published in early November […]
