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UC advisor encourages Californians to plant Victory Gardens

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The last great push for Victory Gardens came from the federal government during World War II. Today, Hayden-Smith said, there isn’t as strong a connection between American military involvement and the home front, but the American way of life is imperiled by more than foreign wars. The country is facing ever rising fuel and food prices, the threat of global warming, and a high rate of obesity.

Could sustainability lead to an authoritarian future?

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Those who imagine humans eventually returning to agrarian societies also often imagine that such societies have the potential to be much more democratic and egalitarian than our current world. But, among those who imagine what I’ll call a sustainable industrial future, there is little discussion of future political arrangements.

Climate – July 13

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Albertans can expect forest fires, drought, disease
Geologist sees methane `doomsday’
The Arctic resource rush is on (gas hydrates)
McCain’s melanoma cover-up (sunscreen not enough)