United States – Jan 15
Dems unveil $825B in spending increases, tax cuts
Advice to Obama: Yes we can, but will we?
Energy nominee Chu: Coal, nuclear an ‘important part’ of power mix
Shaky economy means ‘bye-bye baby’ for some
Population
Two geologists on saving the earth
Interview with the geologist-authors of The American West at Risk, a recently-published tome that details how ongoing environmental issues are destroying the general livability of Earth for all species, including humans. This book shouldn’t just be on every wannabe Greenpeace activist’s nightstand. Each of the 13 chapters explore one subject in depth — forestry, mining, military operations, road building, to name a few — and balances science with politics and reality to sharpen the argument for preservation of natural resources.
Deep thought – Jan 1
A world without money?
See the Blind Spot, a new documentary
In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics!
United States – Dec 27
NY Times on the gas tax
Braddock, Pennsylvania: Out of the furnace and into the fire
‘The nurses’ birthed a better place at Stinking Creek
United States – Dec 15
Bad Times Draw Bigger Crowds to Churches
Recession prompts some couples to delay having kids
The Delta debate in California: Resurrecting the canal
Drought parches much of the U.S., may get worse
Deep thought – Dec 6
Peak population and Generation X
Not just peak oil, but “peak hierarchy,” too?
Chris Martenson on the current financial crisis
Deep thought – Nov 24
The science of the future of war
Vandana Shiva: Food, finance & climate
The ant and the cricket
Deep Thought – Nov 13
New website for Prof. Al Bartlett
Fourth Shell Dialogues Webchat ”Communicating Sustainability”Scientific Community Called Upon To Resolve Debate On ‘Net Energy’ Once And For All
Deep Thought – Nov 7
David Suzuki: Renewable energy requires strength of will
Thinking Like an Ecosystem
Losing the edge?
Zero immigration and sustainable populations
Michigan hosts state-focused peak oil conference
Michigan’s third peak oil conference of 2008 focuses on the specific challenges and solutions for Michigan and features 45 speakers including Richard Heinberg, Albert Bates, Michael Brownlee, Ellen Hodgeson Brown, Richard Gilbert, Stephanie Mills, Kurt Cobb, and Aaron Wissner. The event is schedule for the November 14 weekend.
Quantifying Overextension—America’s “Predicament”
The objectives of the following paper are to demonstrate quantitatively that America is irreparably overextended—living hopelessly beyond our means ecologically and economically; and to quantify the disastrous consequences associated with our “predicament”.
Climate & environment – Oct 10
Rural communities best equipped to cope with climate change: UN report
Climate change could force millions from homes
Climate change forcing animals to move up
