Population – Sept 4
Alarm sounds on US population boom
Canary Islands alarmed by refugees
Population explosion threatens to trap Africa in cycle of poverty
Education
The Demise of a Techno-fix Psyche
I would describe myself as a recovering engineer. Technology has been an integral part of my life. At one time I had viewed advancing technology as the answer to all of our problems and the only tool necessary in improving our relationship with the natural world. The last several years have changed that.
Solutions and Sustainability – Sept 2
Conscience Consumers and the New Austerity
Green Wave Surges onto Pop Culture’s Shores
These books are free
Environment – Sept 2
Drought shuts down Canadian rain forest resort
Fire experts warn of less manageable fires
How to Avoid War over Water
More Crop Per Drop
Of mites and men
Media & the web – Aug 29
Author of oil articles charged as spy in Sudan
Energy Bulletin interviewed
How Google Earth is changing science
Trainspotters of Google Earth
Exploring emotional reactions to peak oil
I’m a psychologist, I’m not a geologist, financial expert, political analyst or economist. Yet, my world was dramatically changed when I learned about Peak Oil and began to read about all the related issues.
Simmons-Kunstler interview
A joint interview with Matt Simmons and Jim Kunstler, conducted just after they had met for the first time in November last year. Remarkably – even though both men came from vastly different backgrounds – they had basically reached the same conclusions regarding Peak Oil.
Peak oil – Aug 23
– Oil output set to peak, but no fuel shortage-UBS
– Australian interview with Richard Heinberg
– Peak oil odyssey: the revolution will not be televised, nor will television be revolutionized
– FEASTA: The economic challenge of sustainability
The missing repertoire
The IPPR report presented a textual analysis of the kinds of language (‘repertoires’) used in the media when discussing climate… But there is a huge missing category… [t]hat category is the straight ‘It’s serious (and interesting) but don’t panic’ repertoire.
Peak oil and relocalization in Ohio
What would you think if someone told you that we could simultaneously create strong, safe, sustainable, and vibrant communities while also solving the most urgent problems of our times?
Peak oil – Aug 12
Perception management – CERA and IHS energy / Peak-oil theory warns tank’s almost empty (investing) / Scarcity, mother of invention / Scientific American: Energy’s future beyond carbon (special issue)
Nuclear – Aug 11
Is nuclear power a viable option for our energy needs? / Australia: A trump card in the nuclear power play / Our nuclear summer (nuclear needs water)