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Worse Than Fossil Fuels? Why Bioenergy Is Not Green
Worse Than Fossil Fuels? Why Bioenergy Is Not Green An Interview with Princeton Research Scholar Tim Searchinger Bioenergy’s role in the global economy is growing as governments promote renewable biofuels and biomass electricity to replace fossil fuels. But in recent years, mounting scientific evidence has shown that bioenergy is not, in fact, carbon-neutral: hidden emissions […]
5.5 earthquake shakes Japan’s Fukushima & Miyagi regions
5.5 earthquake shakes Japan’s Fukushima & Miyagi regions © www.jma.go.jp A 5.5-magnitude earthquake has hit near the Fukushima prefecture in Japan, with residents of some 10 other prefectures feeling the tremor. The quake occurred off the northeast coast of Japan. No tsunami warning has been issued. The epicenter was near the Fukushima coastline, at a […]
Burning Down the House
Burning Down the House “To address the risk of catastrophic wildfire and improve air quality, the District has teamed with other public and private stakeholders to … sequester carbon from biomass waste in a highly stable biochar, and produce renewable energy from the energy-rich byproduct syngas. “ It is no secret we live in house […]
As the Fracking Boom Spreads, One Watershed Draws the Line
As the Fracking Boom Spreads, One Watershed Draws the Line After spreading across Pennsylvania, fracking for natural gas has run into government bans in the Delaware River watershed. The basins of the Delaware and nearby Susquehanna River offer a sharp contrast between what happens in places that allow fracking and those that do not. Over the […]
Appropriate Scarcity
Appropriate Scarcity … appealing to people to restrain themselves [by] self-enforced abstinence alone is a waste of time. By and large, we consume as much as our incomes allow…. changes… cannot take place without constraints that apply to everyone rather than everyone else. Manmade global warming cannot be restrained unless we persuade the government […]
Communities Pushing For Legal Rights To Regain Power Over Fracking Companies
Communities Pushing For Legal Rights To Regain Power Over Fracking Companies A Colorado group with concerns about the environmental impacts of fracking are pushing for a fundamental change to the state’s legal system to give communities greater power over corporations. Coloradans for Community Rights has set its sights on dismantling the legal system where state laws take […]
Shrinking the Technosphere, Part III
Shrinking the Technosphere, Part III [Part I] [Part II] Previously in this series of posts we outlined how inside the US special interests use political technologies to keep the population fooled. We also showed how these efforts will eventually fail, either through internal contradiction or because the parasites eventually end up killing the host. We […]
What Your New Liberal Majority Government Means for Climate, Environment, Science and Transparency
What Your New Liberal Majority Government Means for Climate, Environment, Science and Transparency Holy smokes. Polls are in and Canadians across the country are expressing surprise at the strong win for the federal Liberal party. While there’s much ink to be spilled over former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s reign, he’s likely locked in a bathroom now, so we’ll save […]
The race to fish: how fishing subsidies are emptying our oceans
The race to fish: how fishing subsidies are emptying our oceans Fish numbers are rapidly dwindling globally, and fishery subsidies are one of the key drivers behind this decline. In 2009, these subsidies totalled about US$35 billion, creating incentives for fishers around the world to increase their catch. But this short-term “race to fish” is jeopardising the […]
2% Solutions for the Planet
2% Solutions for the Planet Since we live in an era of big problems, we tend to spend our time thinking of big solutions. Thinking big, however, can have a paralyzing effect on taking action. In my new book Two Percent Solutions for the Planet, I take readers on a journey around the world where low-cost, easy-to-implement solutions are regenerating the […]
Food Sovereignty: This is What Anarchy Looks Like
Food Sovereignty: This is What Anarchy Looks Like “This is what democracy looks like” goes the popular protest chant. However, it’s not democracy that captures the imagination, provides answers, and drives today’s resistance movement. Something much more interesting has been taking place during protests, forums and intentional communities. In his book The New Left the anthropologist David […]
Scientists Warn ‘Godzilla’s Coming!’ – Millions Potentially Endangered By Coming Monster!
Scientists Warn ‘Godzilla’s Coming!’ – Millions Potentially Endangered By Coming Monster! Prepare! Deadly Rains Targeting Coast Loom! “Storms will reign,” LA Times reported on October 15 after the National Weather Service issued a warning that El Niño is getting stronger, raising odds of more deadly heavy rains and mudslides. (http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-el-nino-forecast-20151015-story.html) Hours later Thursday, flash floods in […]
Climate changes can kick in below 2°C limit
Climate changes can kick in below 2°C limit Extensive melting of the snow on the Tibetan plateau could be a tipping point. Image: katorisi via Wikimedia Commons Sudden shifts in settled climates can occur long before global warming reaches the internationally-agreed safety level, European scientists say. LONDON, 18 October, 2015 – Climate change could arrive with startling […]
A Local Watchdog’s Checklist for Tackling Environmental Issues In Your Own Backyard
A Local Watchdog’s Checklist for Tackling Environmental Issues In Your Own Backyard The environment is large, complex and cross-jurisdictional. As activists, it’s easy to jump on board with the large national and international issues—like protecting the Clean Air Act or fighting climate change—that are pursued by myriad organizations. Those causes are worthy of support, but […]
Supreme Court rejects Rio Tinto’s efforts to dismiss Innu class action lawsuit
Supreme Court rejects Rio Tinto’s efforts to dismiss Innu class action lawsuit Innu claim mines have harmed environment and their way of life The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to end a class action lawsuit filed by two Innu communities against the Iron Ore Co. of Canada and the Quebec North Shore and Labrador […]
