Sprawl, and cities of the future – Dec 1
Kunstler: A reflection on cities of the future
Kunstler: Review of “Sprawl: a compact history”
Sprawl will stretch infrastructure – report
Sprawl wars: It doesn’t have to be so
Staff
Iran – Dec 1
Natural gas imports possible for Iran
Surprise: oil woes In Iran
China nearing deal to develop huge Iran field
Ireland & UK – Dec 1
Ireland ‘sleep walking’ to oil crisis
The black hole at the heart of the UK’s energy supply
Lovelock predicts Britain will triumph over global warming
Climate science – Dec 1
Deadly ocean burp
FAO: Livestock a major threat to environment
Massive ice shelf ‘may collapse without warning’
Transport – Dec 1
John Urry on Social Networks
Transport planners asleep at the wheel
Traffic jams, and the rain in Spain
Please fasten your seatbelt and cross your legs…
Solutions & sustainability – Dec 1
Amory Lovins on Charlie Rose Show
Korea expert argues for sustainable development
Hollywood, through a green lens
Food & agriculture – Dec 1
Father of modern arboriculture dies
Pfeiffer’s book on industrial agriculture
Livestock causes 1/5 of human-caused GHGs
BC’s first totally local winter restaurant menu
Ethanol skeptic sees painful realities ahead
Reducing DoD fossil-fuel dependence
Conclusions of the report: “Barring unforeseen circumstances, availability concerns are not a decision driver in the reduction of DoD fossil-fuel use at present. However, the need to improve logistics requirements and military capabilities, and, secondarily, the need to reduce fuel costs, as well as providing a prudent hedge against a foggy future, especially in the Middle East and South America, argue for a reduction in fuel use, in general.”
Health – Dec 1
Will global warming release diseases from glaciers?
Analysis: Wealth brings new health threats
Cooling towers are a hotspot for evolving disease
Climate policy – Nov 30
Interview: NYT science reporter Andy Revkin
Canada’s commitment to failure
Global warming goes to court
Teachers Association reject 50,000 free copies of “An Inconvenient Truth”
Solutions & sustainability – Nov 30
Travis Bradford: the revolution will be solarized
Not-so-glamorous conservation works best
Third-World laptop for $150
Stan
Goff eschews Marxism, looks to local communities
What we can do about passing the energy tipping point
Solstice 2100
A second narrative exploration of the future after peak oil, set fifty years and several cycles of catabolic collapse after “Christmas Eve 2050.”
