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The Limits to (Population) Growth
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Blog item      Author:   chefurka

The classic overshoot pattern relating population size to resources and healthOne of my very favourite quotes about population and ecology comes from an unnamed friend on the Internet:

Asking ,"How will we get enough food to feed this growing population?" is a lot like asking "How will we get enough wood to feed this growing bonfire?"
 

The point of the quote is that... See entire blog item


Toxic Flame Retardant May Be Entering Our Food Supply
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Fruits and vegetables may be tainted with toxic neurotoxin Deca from shipping palletsTransporting food thousands of miles farm to market has its consequences. Not only does this practice leave a heavy carbon footprint and mean food is not as fresh as if locally grown, but the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has found it also allows toxic chemicals to enter our... See entire news item


Climate Denial Crock of the Week - This Year's Model
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Blog item  Click to play the linked video or audio in a new window     Author:   greenman

Climate models and climate change. Click to see the video.Climate science is not completely dependent on climate models.

There are many threads of supporting evidence. Still, it is clear that climate models are telling us something important that we cannot afford to ignore.

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Permaculture for Humanity
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Blog item  Click to play the linked video or audio in a new window     Author:   peakmoment

Larry Santoyo talks about permaculture; click to see the videoThe future is abundant, asserts permaculture designer Larry Santoyo. His vision of living in the present provides a wonderful antidote to fear about uncertain futures. People need to rediscover that we're part of the ecosystem, and apply permaculture design principles to the many problems we face. Larry teaches sustainable permaculture design as a discovery of the world around us. He notes that... See entire blog item


Michael Jackson and His Incredible Environment and Peace Song - Earth Song
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Michael Jackson's strongest appeal for the environment - a big hit in some countries, nearly ignored in others including the USA; click to see the videoThis song and video were giant hits in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, and as a single outsold Billie Jean and Thriller, among others in the UK.  It was nearly ignored in the United States.

Released in 1996, this music was ahead of its time in many ways for the popular music world.  And Michael Jackson,... See entire blog item


Is Being a Statesman Compatible with Political 'Brands'?
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Did President Lincoln worry about his party's "brand"?I heard it again on the radio, from a political professional.  Such folks are often called talking heads, policy wonks, and other names that may not always be polite enough to repeat here.  And yet, they continue to get air time and print space.  I am sure those folks feel they are doing necessary work for the country, yet they have lost themselves in an elaborate popularity contest.

What I heard is a consultant stating that the Republican "brand" is still strong when it comes to the reputation for controlling spending.  Before I or anyone else puts on feelings of superiority as... See entire blog item


Could Computers Be Used to Heat Our Homes and Offices?
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IBM Zurich research laboratory: trying to keep it coolIBM tries for new technology that uses the heat produced by computers to warm buildings.

By Duncan Graham-Rowe

The world's first large-scale test of new technology that uses the heat produced by computers to warm buildings... See entire news item


Big Nuke's Desperate Radioactive Hoax in Impoverished Ohio
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Ohio statehouse – deciding whether Ohio has a nuclear energy futureJob-starved southern Ohioans are being promised a shiny new nuclear plant. But the announcement has come with a cruel reminder, and the scent of a desperate hoax.

Using the gargantuan corpse of the shuttered Portsmouth-Piketon uranium enrichment... See entire blog item


The Importance of Enlightenment
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The zebra herd follows group norm behaviors; human society is often similar in practiceI'm going to muse a bit about why I think personal enlightenment is an important, perhaps even crucial, response to the crisis of civilization.

Here are my assumptions:

  • What we face is...
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This is your century. Take it and run as if your life depends on it.


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