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Why is Methane Such a Threat?
Why is Methane Such a Threat? Dale Hollow Dam on the Obey River at Celina, Tennessee Reservoirs behind dams are responsible for large amounts of methane emissions One might ask a similar question such as “Why is carbon dioxide such a threat?” or “Why is nitrous oxide such a threat?” or even “Why is sulfur […]
Science Snippets: Peak Fossil Fuels
Science Snippets: Peak Fossil Fuels Latest peer-reviewed journal article appears in the prestigious Elsevier series of journals: McPherson, Guy R., Beril Sirmack, and Ricardo Vinuesa. March 2022. Environmental thresholds for mass-extinction events. Results in Engineering (2022), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2022.100342. Full text: When the head of the conservative International Energy Agency admits we are in the midst of the […]
The Pursuit of Growth is a Disaster For Our Country and Our Planet
The Pursuit of Growth is a Disaster For Our Country and Our Planet
October 2022: Earth’s 4th-warmest October on record
October 2022: Earth’s 4th-warmest October on record Europe had its warmest October on record, as did Northern Hemisphere land areas. Sunshine bathes government buildings at Whitehall Street in London on the unusually mild afternoon of Friday, October 28, 2022. The high of 66 degrees Fahrenheit at Kew Gardens followed 70 degrees on October 27. Some […]
Just Collapse: War in a Changing Climate
Just Collapse: War in a Changing Climate
The Laws of Thermodynamics Will Not Bend for Landfills
The Laws of Thermodynamics Will Not Bend for Landfills Illustration by Rey Velasquez Sagcal An expert on waste management responds to Palmer Holton’s “Universal Waste.” You handle waste every day. Tissues. Bottles and cans. Kitchen scraps, maybe yard trimmings. And plastics. So many plastics. The wet, the dry, the smelly, and the disgusting. But the stuff […]
‘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 […]
