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May 22, 2013
Economy
Why Austerity Kills: From Greece to U.S., Crippling Economic Policies Causing Global Health Crisis
"Had austerity been organized like a clinical trial, it would’ve been discontinued given evidence of its deadly side effects," Stuckler says.Energy |
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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 get our …Popular
Will the International Energy Agency's oil forecast be wrong again?
The famous Danish physicist Niels Bohr once humorously observed, …
Environment |
TODAY
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.
Energy |
TODAY
Difficult Truths about 'Difficult Oil'
As we work down the hydrocarbon pyramid, energy gets messier and much more costly. Latest in a series.Editor's Pick
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.Society |
TODAY
Thinking of starting a Transition Initiative?
Are you thinking about starting a new Transition initiative in your town, …Society |
TODAY
The Politics of Time's Shape
To begin with, it’s important to recognize that no fixed rule sets …Environment |
TODAY
We plant trees, but why?
An interview with Joseph Redwood-Martinez about the documentary 'One day, …
Food & Water |
May 22, 2013
The Seed Underground
A delightful and thoroughly enjoyable read: in my many years of …
Energy |
May 22, 2013
Energy Return on Investment
EROI studies for most energy resources show a decline, indicating that depletion has been more important than technological improvements over time.
Economy |
May 22, 2013
For Africa’s Solar Sisters, Off-Grid Electricity Is Power
U.S. businesswoman Katherine Lucey is working with a network of women entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa to sell inexpensive, household solar …Environment |
TODAY
Tornadoes, Extreme Weather And Climate Change, Revisited
The big tornado outbreak, including a monster Oklahoma twister, have people …Food & Water |
TODAY
Spring Time?
I have ruminated enough times on this blog about climate change that it …Energy |
TODAY
Earth Trek: The Journey Home
Lurking behind the cover story of terrorism and modern unease is an even …Energy |
May 21, 2013
Shale gas, tight oil, and fracking - May 21
•At margins of shale oil boom, a tempered euphoria •Fracking envy …Economy |
May 21, 2013
Hope from the margins
These notes offer a quick glance to ways, in the south of Mexico, in which …Energy |
May 21, 2013
Half of oil burnable in 2000-2050 to keep us within 2 degrees warming has been used up as we hit 400 ppm
We have a race between peak oil and global warming. Symptoms of these …Society |
May 21, 2013
The Poisoned Chalice: Genetic Heritage, Future Demise
During the Pleistocene evolution favored those humans who left the most …Food & Water |
May 21, 2013
Guerilla Gardeners Transform London, One Bus Stop at a Time
The Edible Bus Stop (EBS) is a gardening project trying to transform …Economy |
May 21, 2013
What Kind of Example Is Canada Setting?
Is any nation on Earth taking seriously the need for a true-cost economy, …
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