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‘A gentle calm’: France’s streets once again echo to sound of working horses
‘A gentle calm’: France’s streets once again echo to sound of working horses Dispar, a Breton draft horse, pulls refuse collectors in Hennebont, Brittany. Photograph: Thomas Louapre/The Guardian Towns say they are not driven by nostalgia as they opt for horsepowered bin collections and school runs The clip-clop of hooves marked the start of the morning […]
US Bird Flu Outbreak Officially Becomes Worst On Record
US Bird Flu Outbreak Officially Becomes Worst On Record The US outbreak of avian influenza or bird flu is now the worst on record, with 50.54 million birds culled, US Department of Agriculture data showed on Thursday. Earlier this week, the outbreak at a commercial turkey farm in South Dakota resulted in tens of thousands […]
The Illusion of Control
The Illusion of Control Dale Hollow Reservoir, Tennessee How often do you think of schizophrenia? Are you aware that most of Western society suffers from collective schizophrenia? I’ve mentioned wetiko in this space often, because of the implications it has with modern civilization. For those unfamiliar with wetiko, please see this article. Most people completely ignore the unsustainability of […]
Entire Season Of Snow Could Dump On Texas Panhandle; Pipeline Operators Warned About ‘Freak Storm’
Entire Season Of Snow Could Dump On Texas Panhandle; Pipeline Operators Warned About ‘Freak Storm’ One of the snowiest spots in the country during the Thanksgiving holiday is a very unlikely place: the Texas panhandle. Weather Underground provides two forecasts: the EURO Model beating the GFS Model regarding how much snow accumulation is expected across […]
The Renewable Energy Transition Is Failing
The Renewable Energy Transition Is Failing Not sustainable: Vast quantities of minerals and metals are required for the renewable energy transition. (Photo credit: AleSpa/Wikimedia Commons) Renewable energy isn’t replacing fossil fuel energy—it’s adding to it. Despite all the renewable energy investments and installations, actual global greenhouse gas emissions keep increasing. That’s largely due to economic […]
“The Oil Machine” and the Changing Climate.
“The Oil Machine” and the Changing Climate. Released smartly in time for the COP27 climate change conference, the film “The Oil Machine”, presents a stark picture of the imperative to cut our use of fossil fuels, in particular crude oil, but moreover of our utter dependency on the “black gold” for practically all aspects of modern civilization. While […]
COP27: The Reasons for a Failure
COP27: The Reasons for a Failure The COP27, in itself, wouldn’t deserve a comment. It is over, and that’s it — been there, done that, and nobody cared. But I think it is a good occasion to reproduce this text by Stuart B. Hill that nicely explains why we make mistakes all the time when […]
Electricity vs Oil
Electricity vs Oil The epic battle that never was Photo by Maksym Kaharlytskyi on Unsplash In light of the diesel crisis unfolding around the globe I thought it would be worthwhile to touch upon the topic of electrification. Will EV-s be our saving grace? Can we save the climate and our modern way of life by switching to […]
Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle
Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle DAWWAYAH, Iraq and ILISU DAM, Turkey (AP) — Next year, the water will come. The pipes have been laid to Ata Yigit’s sprawling farm in Turkey’s southeast connecting it to a dam on the Euphrates River. A dream, soon to become a reality, he says. He’s already […]
The Ephemeral Trellis
The Ephemeral Trellis When I started developing my vegetable garden I had little biomass handy for various projects beyond a modest stream of goat manure. Gradually support species established, and now I have more than I can use. One especially valuable plant is bamboo, which I am steadily learning to use for various projects. Today […]
Chris Hedges: Imminent Mass Extinction
Chris Hedges: Imminent Mass Extinction https://youtu.be/cbH_o-96qZI
Most plastic isn’t recycled, burns in fires at recycling centers
Most plastic isn’t recycled, burns in fires at recycling centers Preface. Plastics are just one of 500,000 products made out of oil and gas, but very important to just about every aspect of society, from making vehicles lighter so go further using less energy, to clothes, food storage, bags, toothbrushes, buckets, garbage bins, toys, carpets, […]
What Qualities Do the Predicaments We Face Possess?
What Qualities Do the Predicaments We Face Possess? The view from Sunset Rock near Sparta, Tennessee I’d like to address something which has been on my mind quite a bit recently. How we view things or how we judge things has a lot to do with how we see life (our worldview) and the circumstances […]
One Way Or Another, The Population Of The Globe Will Soon Be Much Smaller Than It Is Right Now
One Way Or Another, The Population Of The Globe Will Soon Be Much Smaller Than It Is Right Now This week it is being reported that the human population of our planet has now reached 8 billion. We should all remember this moment, because soon the population of the globe will start getting much smaller. […]
