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The Future of Water in the U.S. West is Uncertain, So Planning and Preparedness Are Critical
THE FUTURE OF WATER IN THE U.S. WEST IS UNCERTAIN, SO PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS ARE CRITICAL Water authorities in the Western U.S. don’t know what the future will bring, but they are working collaboratively and with scientific rigor to make sure they’re prepared for anything. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of the Interior In […]
Unrelenting economic growth on a finite planet is laying waste to entire living systems
Unrelenting economic growth on a finite planet is laying waste to entire living systems Meanwhile, governments everywhere are talking about “supercharging our economy.” — No 2784 by fw, October 5, 2021— George Monbiot “There is a box labelled ‘climate’, in which politicians discuss the climate crisis. There is a box named ‘biodiversity’, in which they discuss […]
The Upcoming UN Climate Talks in Glasgow Are a Make-or-Break Moment
This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station on September 12, 2018. | Photo by NASA via AP The Upcoming UN Climate Talks in Glasgow Are a Make-or-Break Moment Failure to halt greenhouse gas emissions is not an option—though it’s frighteningly likely In early November, government leaders from around the […]
Signs The Worst Winter in Years is Coming
Signs The Worst Winter in Years is Coming “You think winter will never end, and then, when you don’t expect it, when you have almost forgotten it, warmth comes and a different light” – Wendell Berry. It’s hard to think about winter when many regions are broiling in the sun right now, but there are […]
Greywater revisited
Greywater revisited Years ago I wrote about the sustainable greywater I installed in Cooran. It was always my intention to do this again, even though such systems, as sustainable as they are, are no longer ‘legal’. I couldn’t give a you know what anymore, the way things are panning out nobody else will either soon….. I actually […]
La Niña expected to affect climate around the world by end of year
La Niña expected to affect climate around the world by end of year Do you wish you had a crystal ball that could tell you what the climate will be next year when you plan your garden? So do many other gardeners (and climatologists). But while there is no magic answer, we do know that […]
Take us to DEFCON 1
Take us to DEFCON 1 The US military defines its Defense Readiness Condition (DEFCON) levels as follows: DEFCON 5 is normal readiness. DEFCON 4 is above normal readiness. DEFCON 3 is the air force ready to mobilize in 15 minutes. DEFCON 2 is all forces ready to fight in 6 hours. DEFCON 1 is the […]
Dutch Greenhouses Go Dark As Energy Crisis Worsens; Food Inflation Fears Mount For Europe
Dutch Greenhouses Go Dark As Energy Crisis Worsens; Food Inflation Fears Mount For Europe Soaring European gas and electricity prices are getting worse by the day, forcing a vast network of Dutch glasshouses, the largest on the continent, to limit output or go entirely dark, according to Bloomberg. This could have a devastating impact on food […]
American Bumblebee Takes Step Toward Endangered Species Act Protection
American Bumblebee Takes Step Toward Endangered Species Act Protection Bumblebee Once Found Across Country Has Nearly Vanished From 16 States WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the American bumblebee, whose populations have plummeted by nearly 90%, may warrant Endangered Species Act protection. The announcement kicks off a one-year status assessment of the species. Today’s […]
The Looming Energy Crisis: People Are Going To Die This Winter
The Looming Energy Crisis: People Are Going To Die This Winter For many months myself and many of the investors I work with have become increasingly concerned at the growing instability and insecurity of energy markets. The 4 times spike in Gas prices this year has been a shocking wake-up call, highlighting energy insecurity in […]
Farming Bounded By Our Biological Boundaries – Part 2
Farming Bounded By Our Biological Boundaries – Part 2 Sheep in Extremadura, Spain Despite the climate change mitigation emphasis on carbon sequestration, building soil carbon is first about food security, second about atmospheric carbon drawdown. By working with nature’s natural cycles to provide nutritious food with a low environmental footprint, Regenerative Agriculture will provide the […]
‘Green growth’ doesn’t exist – less of everything is the only way to avert catastrophe
‘Green growth’ doesn’t exist – less of everything is the only way to avert catastrophe It is simply not possible to carry on at the current level of economic activity without destroying the environment ‘Combined impacts are laying waste to entire living systems.’ A dead North Atlantic right whale washed up on a beach in […]
Bristol Food Producers: Who feeds us?
Bristol Food Producers: Who feeds us? A significant proportion of people are disconnected from where their food comes from. Where once there were strong relationships between farmers and consumers, many people now have little idea where the food they eat is produced or who the people are who are growing and raising it. This disconnection […]
Head Wind: When the Crisis Became a Business
Head Wind: When the Crisis Became a Business
The World’s Sustainable Development Goals Aren’t Sustainable
The World’s Sustainable Development Goals Aren’t Sustainable There are big problems with the most important metric used to assess progress toward the U.N.’s environmental goals. Art for the Global Goals campaign at Liu Bolin Studio in Beijing on Aug. 28, 2015. JAMES WASSERMAN/GETTY IMAGES FOR GLOBAL GOALS/UNITED NATIONS In 2015, the world’s governments signed on to […]
