Robert Smithson, Creator of “Spiral Jetty” and the Artist for the Jackpot?
A perambulation through the works of “land artist” Robert Smithson.
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The Future of Global Catastrophic Risk Events from Climate Change
U.N.: Climate change is causing extreme events that can kill > 10 million or lead to > $10 trillion in damages, threatening societal collapse
Read more...Biden’s Climate Emergency: Will He Declare It?
Biden has put the idea of using the National Emergency Act to declare a climate emergency in play. What are its odds of happening?
Read more...How Sustainable Manufacturing Could Help Reduce the Environmental Impact of Industry
A short overview of sustainable manufacturing, an idea whose time ought to have come.
Read more...In Agriculture, a Perennial Problem with Grains
Some researchers say Kernza will make the food system more sustainable; others doubt it will ever produce enough grain.
Read more...The Capitalist Solution to ‘Save’ the Planet: Make It an Asset Class & Sell it
John Bellamy Foster explains the plans to create assets on the back of everything nature does and expropriate it from the global commons.
Read more...Climate Protestors Stop Stage 10 of the Tour de France
Climate protests stopped Stage 10 of the Tour de France briefly on Tuesday. The race continued, but a worldwide audience heard their message.
Read more...Climate Change Risks to Sovereign Debt: How Integrated Assessment Models Inform Our Understanding
Evidence suggests that sovereign debt markets are taking climate effects into account in pricing, creating the potential for a climate-debt doom loop
Read more...Fossil Fuel Interests Are Behind Canada’s Blue Hydrogen Push
Fossil fuel producing Canada is promoting the blue hydrogen con.
Read more...Supremes Kayo Climate Change Regulation: West Virginia v. EPA
The Supreme Court last week scuppered the ability of the EPA to implement climate change regulation under the Clean Air Act- absent further action by Congress.
Read more...An Ode in Praise of the Wood Stove
Home heating in general, and wood stoves in particular. They’re great!
Read more...Davos Was a Case Study in How Not to Talk About Climate Change
In emphasizing technological solutions, the elite are sidestepping their own responsibility for the climate crisis.
Read more...Drax Eyeing California as Site of New Biomass Carbon Capture Plant
UK company Drax is pitching a huge project, and seeking huge subsidies. for an unproven biomass technology.
Read more...Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine Didn’t Cause the Food Crisis. Capitalism Did
Small farmers are the world’s primary suppliers of food. It’s imperative we listen to them, not the big corporates
Read more...Climate Hypocrisy Ensures Global Warming
Facts and figures on advanced economy climate negligence.
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