Economics – May 4
Chinese subsidies boost rural consumption
It can be done but what is it we are doing?
Prosperity without Growth? – The transition to a sustainable economy
Culture & Behavior
Climate & environment – May 4
An Affordable Salvation
Climate crunch: A burden beyond bearing
A new reality check on the the global carbon emissions budget
China – what’s going on? – May 4
Is China really going green?
China urged to flex muscles on world struck by recession
China Set to Lead in “New Energy” Car Production
United States – May 1
Farewell, the American Century
Accused BLM Bid Monkey-Wrencher de Christopher Pleads Not Guilty
Recession Has Changed Lifestyles, Poll Shows
Rich people feel guilty buying luxury stuff in bad economy
“Peak Oil” or “Limits to Growth”
There is a good deal of evidence that we are now a little past “peak oil”. Many of us find it doesn’t feel quite like we had imagined.
Water & environment – Apr 30
Officials in Three States Pin Water Woes on Gas Drilling
Oregon’s water issues run deep
Water Controversies Boil Over in California
Climate & environment – Apr 30
‘Safe’ climate means ‘no to coal’
Monbiot: The media laps up fake controversy over climate change
Climate chaos predicted by CO2 study
Food & agriculture – Apr 30
Emilia Hazelip video: Synergistic Garden
MoJo Forum: Is Organic and Local So 2008?
The great wealthy nation land-grab
Sane environmentalism to save earth
Our global culture is held together and connected by our economic system of money, laws and enforcement. This economic system is structured in such a way that it automatically and unintentionally motivates and perpetuates behaviors that are damaging to Earth. We can save Earth by understanding this destructive mechanism and then by acting to replace it with a creative, restorative one.
Just in case
Officials or the media may or may not be overreacting. New diseases crop up all the time, and most are not serious. … This might become very serious, or not, but the risk of death to any of us is statistically low – except in the long run.
Thomas Berry: Living in harmony with nature
At 94 years, cultural historian and Catholic priest Thomas Berry is a leading ecological thinker in America who has been called a global prophet, a visionary and a spokesman for the Earth. He has worked for decades to develop and promote his vision of an Ecozoic Era, a future historical period defined by humanity’s move away from exploitation of the natural world to a harmonious relationship with other living beings.
Some Economic Implications of Peak Oil
World oil production probably peaked in 2008. Liquid fuel production, including oil, is indicated by the OPEC data to have reached a peak in July 2008 at about 86 million barrels per day, with its price peaking at about the same time. ASPO International agrees, as indicated on the chart page of their recent newsletters.
