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Supply Shock: Ecological Economics Comes of Age, Part 1

Of all the critiques of mainstream economics, Third World, feminist, Austrian, radical, Georgist, Marxist and others, the one our grandkids would have us heed most is the ecological critique.

Climate: action, impact, and geoengineering - May 24

•China agrees to impose carbon targets by 2016 •Warming to hit …

Sharing as a Solution to Global Crisis

The social, environmental and economic crises that continue to reap havoc …

Will the International Energy Agency's oil forecast be wrong again?

The famous Danish physicist Niels Bohr once humorously observed, …

Streetfacts #4: Children Have Lost the Freedom to Roam

The percentage of children walking and bicycling to school has plummeted from almost 50 percent in 1969 to about 13 percent today.

Two notions of liberty revisited - or how to disentangle Liberty and Slavery

"Freedom is the natural faculty to do whatever one wishes that is not prevented by force or law. Slavery is an institution according to the …
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Too soon to tell: The case for hope, continued

Ten years ago, as a contrarian and a person who prefers not to see others suffer, I tried to undermine despair with the case for hope.

Urbanites help sustain Japan’s historic rice paddy terraces

If flocks of city-dwellers will trek to steep hillside paddies to work in …

Peak oil notes - May 23

A mid-week update. Oil prices have fallen $2-3 a barrel this week on weaker …

Bike revolutions - May23

•Bike Sharing Prepares to Get its World Rocked •Social Bicycles …

Rooftop Revolution: How Solar Energy Is Putting Power Back in the Hands of the People

The sun is waiting to be tapped for clean, cheap energy if we can …

Who Will Control the Climate of the World?

For all who love a conspiracy, geoengineering has it all. The oil companies, far-right think-tanks, nuclear weapons scientists, and even Bill Gates.

Difficult Truths about 'Difficult Oil'

As we work down the hydrocarbon pyramid, energy gets messier and much more costly. Latest in a series.

Thinking of starting a Transition Initiative?

Are you thinking about starting a new Transition initiative in your town, …

The Politics of Time's Shape

To begin with, it’s important to recognize that no fixed rule sets …

We plant trees, but why?  

An interview with Joseph Redwood-Martinez about the documentary 'One day, …

Energy Return on Investment

EROI studies for most energy resources show a decline, indicating that …

For Africa’s Solar Sisters, Off-Grid Electricity Is Power

U.S. businesswoman Katherine Lucey is working with a network of women …

The Seed Underground

A delightful and thoroughly enjoyable read: in my many years of reading …

Tornadoes, Extreme Weather And Climate Change, Revisited

The big tornado outbreak, including a monster Oklahoma twister, have people …

Spring Time?

I have ruminated enough times on this blog about climate change that it …

Earth Trek: The Journey Home

Lurking behind the cover story of terrorism and modern unease is an even …
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