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‘The Limits to Growth’ (1972)
‘The Limits to Growth’ (1972) Published in 1972, and shrouded in controversy since that date, ‘The Limits to Growth’ is the most successful econometric projection ever made. The idea of these of blog posts is to introduce people to some ‘historic’ books and reports, which I think should be more widely read. To start, I […]
The Age of Low Tech by Philippe Bihouix: review by Mark Garavan
The Age of Low Tech by Philippe Bihouix: review by Mark Garavan For some time now a simple climate change narrative has been foregrounded in the political and media mainstream. This has been particularly evident in the wake of the most recent IPCC Report. In this narrative, climate change is acknowledged but is seen primarily […]
Tao of Degrowth
Tao of Degrowth I am a degrowther and a doomer but this is not what your first reaction indicates. We are taught to be optimistic and so forth. People loath pessimist and doomers. People tire of people who cry wolf constantly. This is what the doom movement has done for decades now. There is some […]
Our household farming future
Our household farming future Back to the blog cycle about my book A Small Farm Future with a little more about household-based farming. A couple of posts back Greg Reynolds suggested I might write some short declarative sentences about my case for household farming, which struck me as a good idea. So here’s my best shot at […]
Hurricane Ida Shuts Down More Than 90% of Oil and Gas Production in the Gulf of Mexico
Hurricane Ida Shuts Down More Than 90% of Oil and Gas Production in the Gulf of Mexico Experts say the oil refineries that have been shut down account for 9% of the country’s total. A gas pump with gas selling for $1.04 a gallon is shown on May 07, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo: Rob Carr (Getty […]
The Earth Is Going to Run Out of Oil Someday — but Not in Our Lifetimes
SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES The Earth Is Going to Run Out of Oil Someday — but Not in Our Lifetimes Created when fossilized organic compounds break down over time, crude oil, in particular, has become a necessary part of daily living for nearly every person on the planet. Fossil fuels are the most effective and destructive natural […]
Study Bolsters Case That Climate Change Is Driving Many California Wildfires
Study Bolsters Case That Climate Change Is Driving Many California Wildfires Link Seen to Fivefold Jump in Area Burned Against a backdrop of long-term rises in temperature in recent decades, California has seen ever higher spikes in seasonal wildfires, and, in the last two years, a string of disastrous, record-setting blazes. This has led scientists, politicians […]
Hurricane Ida Exposes Grid Weaknesses As 2,000 Miles of High-Voltage Lines Damaged
Hurricane Ida Exposes Grid Weaknesses As 2,000 Miles of High-Voltage Lines Damaged More than a million customers across Louisiana are without power on Tuesday morning. Some reports indicate it could take weeks for the lights to come back on as thousands of miles of transmission lines were damaged after Hurricane Ida rolled through on Sunday. […]
Two new climate reports indicate what gardeners may expect in the future
Two new climate reports indicate what gardeners may expect in the future In the past week, two new major climate reports have been released. One is the latest (6th) report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the other is the State of the Climate 2020 report. Of the two, the IPCC report has garnered a lot […]
“Extremely Dangerous” – Hurricane Ida Almost Category 5 Strength As It Nears Louisiana
“Extremely Dangerous” – Hurricane Ida Almost Category 5 Strength As It Nears Louisiana Hurricane Ida has rapidly strengthened into a major hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 MPH, just seven mph shy of a Category 5. The storm is set to strike Louisiana later this afternoon/evening, and on the same day, 16 years ago, […]
Who Will be the Last Farmer Left?
Who Will be the Last Farmer Left? A dwindling number of GTA growers worry that aggressive provincial development plans will make it tough to survive …click on the above link to read the rest of the article…
Underestimating the Challenges of Avoiding a Ghastly Future
Underestimating the Challenges of Avoiding a Ghastly Future Preface. This is another “Scientists Warnings to Humanity” by many famous scientists, including Paul & Anne Erlich, John Harte, Peter Raven, and Mathis Wackernagel. Some of the challenges they point to are loss of biodiversity and consequent 6th mass extinction, human population growth which has led to […]
Leaked report of the IPCC reveals that the growth model of capitalism is unsustainable
Satellite image showing smoke from Siberian forest fires reaching the North Pole (August 3, 2021). Image credit: Felton Davis, Flickr. Leaked report of the IPCC reveals that the growth model of capitalism is unsustainable The second draft of the IPCC Group III report, focused on mitigation strategies, states that we must move away from the current capitalist […]
Homes lose running water in Klamath Basin as houses compete with farmers, ranchers
Homes lose running water in Klamath Basin as houses compete with farmers, ranchers Water well pump servicers with TW Wells get a water well outside Klamath Falls running again on Aug. 5. JPR News Homes in rural areas of the Klamath Basin have lost running water as their wells fail. Part of the reason: more […]
Why Am I Still Writing?
Why Am I Still Writing? Scenes from earlier times in Glen Haven, Michigan. From top, D.H. Day Farm, Glen Haven Canning Company, Outside of Glen Haven General Store, and the last two showing the inside of the Glen Haven General Store. When I began this blog last December, my main goal at that particular […]
