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Will declines in U.S. and Canadian oil production lead to a global decline?

At the beginning of this year I noted that all of the growth in world oil production* since 2005 has come from two countries: the United States and Canada. And, I suggested that since the growth in production in …

Will Renewables Replace Fossil Fuels?  

What will it take to reach that threshold and what obstacles and limits do …

A One Way Street to Climate Hell

[I]t is virtually certain that our children will live in a 4° World …

One and Half Cheers for Bernie: Decision 2016 and the (Deep) Sustainability Agenda

Recently a friend asked me what I thought about Bernie Sanders, …

Growing Soil

When talking about Growing Soil in the British Isles, we have long depended on the cow and its dung, whether dropped in the field or made into …

Resilience Roundup - Sep 25

Pope Francis’ Historic Address To Congress Covered A Lot of Issues. We Broke It Down For You. | Forget 'developing' poor countries, it's …
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Love Letter to a Dying Friend: Joshua Tree Country

The effects of Climate Change as witnessed by a writer researching the ecosystem, history and plants of the Mojave Desert.

Sustainable Development: Something New or More of the Same?

For thousands of years we have grown — in population, in energy …

How Low-Tech Farming Innovations Can Make African Farmers Climate-Resilient

Farmers are observing changes in rainfall, temperature and other patterns in …

Surfing Serendipity

Mary Pettis-Sarley is primarily concerned with knitting herself into the …

Reversing the Tide: Cities and Countries are Rebelling Against Water Privatization, and Winning

Private companies have been working to make a profit from water …

Groundbreaking State Law Tested in Colorado Headwaters Stream

The infamous use-it-or lose-it rule is arguably the biggest barrier to water conservation and river-flow restoration in the western United States.

Whatever Happened to Peak Oil?

Whatever happened to “peak oil” – the assertion that the rate at which oil is extracted from the Earth is nearing a maximum or …

Cookin’ Dinner for the Revolution

Our community first began cooking together in Waveland, Mississippi in 2005 …

Only Degrowth can be a Credible Answer to Europe’s Current Refugee Situation

Tens of thousands are currently coming to Europe, hoping for a better future.

Kurt Cobb: Money Cannot Manufacture Resources

Author Kurt Cobb writes frequently on energy and the environment and warns …

Beliefs Matter: Resilience Reflections with Erik Lindberg

Beliefs matter. So do stories. My inspiration often comes from the written …

Retrotopia: Public Utilities, Private Goods

Our narrator, having arrived in the capital of the Lakeland Republic, …

Wisdom: Re-Tuning for a Sustainable Future

In our social evolution as a species, biology and culture run on parallel …

Peak Oil Notes - 24 Sep

Oil prices closed Wednesday near the bottom of the trading range that has …

Raging wildfires in California (part 2): Regenerative disturbances and building bridges across cultural divides

There are real solutions being modeled out there and we need to remove the …

Reclaiming Our Streets, One Smoothie at a Time: PPS Celebrates PARK(ing) Day

Celebrating its tenth year in 2015, PARK(ing) Day is an annual event where …
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