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Have tipping points already been passed for critical climate systems? (5) Coral Reefs: A death spiral
Have tipping points already been passed for critical climate systems? (5) Coral Reefs: A death spiral Great Barrier Reef bleaching 2016 Ecosystems, including coral reefs, mangroves and kelp forests in Australia, are degrading fast as the world’s sixth mass extinction gathers pace.Coral polyps are invertebrates similar to minute jellyfish, which build limestone structures, and live […]
Experts Say Nuclear Energy as Climate Solution Is Total ‘Fiction’
A protestor gestures during an anti-nuclear demonstration on October 1, 2016 in Siouville-Hague, northwestern France. (Photo: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images) Experts Say Nuclear Energy as Climate Solution Is Total ‘Fiction’ “The reality is nuclear is neither clean, safe, or smart; but a very complex technology with the potential to cause significant harm.” As global […]
The Ideology of Human Supremacy
The Ideology of Human Supremacy The somber truth is that the vast bulk of nature’s staggering abundance has already disappeared. We live in a world characterized primarily by the relative silence and emptiness of its natural spaces. Underlying this devastation is the ideology of human supremacy—claiming innate superiority over nonhuman forms of life. But is […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXVIII
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XXXVIII Tulum, Mexico (1986) Photo by author The following contemplation has been prompted by some commentary regarding a recent article by Megan Seibert of the Real Green New Deal Project. It pulls together a couple of threads that I’ve been discussing the past few months… * * * * * There is no ‘remedy’ […]
Don’t Make Me Watch
Don’t Make Me Watch The new climate film celebrates malpractice martyrdom, and enviros of all stripes are cheering it on I had to force myself to watch Don’t Look Up. It was painful. Just as painful as it’s been to watch the litany of reviews extolling its virtues, with one righteous climate scientist and environmentalist after […]
Spot The Illusions We Tell Ourselves
Spot The Illusions We Tell Ourselves Whitewater Falls, North Carolina Recently there have been a rather large number of occurrences which shine a light on some positive progress being made on ecological overshoot. Unfortunately, many outlets and even scientists have made claims about so-called “solutions” which are anything but, and generally they’re simply not true. […]
‘Farms Are Failing’ as Fertilizer Prices Drive Up Cost of Food
‘Farms Are Failing’ as Fertilizer Prices Drive Up Cost of Food Farmers in the developing world say they are curtailing production, which means global hunger could worsen From South America’s avocado, corn and coffee farms to Southeast Asia’s plantations of coconuts and oil palms, high fertilizer prices are weighing on farmers across the developing world, […]
Insect & other BioInvasions
Insect & other BioInvasions Preface. Invasive insects that have no predators in the U.S. can only be somewhat reduced with pesticides, which are made out of oil, and sprayed by diesel machinery and transportation. To prepare for oil decline, more research needs to be done to study native predators as pest control, which takes time […]
Regenerative Futures: Redesigning the human impact on Earth
Source: https://www.thersa.org/regenerative-futures Regenerative Futures: Redesigning the human impact on Earth Good evening everyone and thank you so much for choosing to celebrate this award with me today. I am deeply grateful to the RSA for creating the Regenerative Futures programme. It is a powerful invitation to the global fellowship of cultural creatives — who are united by […]
Beavers offer lessons about managing water in a changing climate, whether the challenge is drought or floods
Beavers offer lessons about managing water in a changing climate, whether the challenge is drought or floods It’s no accident that both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the California Institute of Technology claim the beaver (Castor canadensis) as their mascots. Renowned engineers, beavers seem able to dam any stream, building structures with logs and mud that can flood […]
Climate scientists: Ban solar geoengineering
Climate scientists: Ban solar geoengineering ‘The risks are poorly understood and can never be fully known’ The following open letter was issued by an international coalition of prominent scientists and governance scholars on January 17, 2022. It calls for an international treaty to outlaw attempts to reduce global heating by blocking sunlight from reaching earth. […]
Shell’s Massive Carbon Capture Plant Is Emitting More Than It’s Capturing
Shell’s Massive Carbon Capture Plant Is Emitting More Than It’s Capturing A new Global Witness report found that it has the same carbon footprint per year as 1.2 million gas-powered cars. SHELL’S QUEST CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE FACILITY IN FORT SASKATCHEWAN, ALBERTA. THE CANADIAN PRESS/JASON FRANSON A first-of-its-kind “green” Shell facility in Alberta is emitting more […]
How the Global South Can Lead the Way to a Post-Growth Future
How the Global South Can Lead the Way to a Post-Growth Future Evidence suggests small to medium-size enterprises in the Global South are prioritizing social and environmental impact over economic growth. Wind turbines, Lake Turkana, Kenya. By Kariuki Chege via Unsplash The ‘post growth’ agenda envisions a future where economies do not grow infinitely. Degrowth is […]
Chemical pollution threatens life on Earth. What are the solutions?
Chemical pollution threatens life on Earth. What are the solutions? The amount of chemical pollution in the world is dangerous for human health and nature, said scientists this week. Economics and policies should reflect this reality. River Neath and Chemical Plant, Baglan, Wales. (Photo by Photo Library Wales/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images) After belching out enough emissions […]
Rest is good, but resolving global crises means not looking away
Rest is good, but resolving global crises means not looking away Photo by Gary Bell/gettyimages.ca When people do things they shouldn’t, they often try to distract attention from their actions. Guardian writer George Monbiot notes that many corporations fuelling the planet’s destruction spend significant resources to shift attention away from themselves and onto us. “The […]
