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Solar power cities showing the way 2008-06-21 20:34:56 As the days begin to lengthen in the south and shorten in the north, give a thought to the sun which daily brings us energy we can't destroy or deplete. Aside from its indisputable power
, solar power, it may be... Read more:Solar
The Obama presidency and how change comes 2008-06-18 10:50:25 Every now and then, a fresh perspective emerges. I think this is one: on the Obama
presidency and what really drives change in the USA. Read more:comes
We can't afford air travel 2008-05-25 17:32:26 Richard Heinberg goes deeper with the change happening in air travel - for people and goods: expect to have it move beyond afford
ability for all but emergency services and the wealthy: Saying Goodbye to Air Travel See also: Diminishing role...
Older brain has more information to choose from 2008-05-24 13:30:09 With increasing age, I've found my ability to remember data like names and phone numbers has definitely decreased. However, I continue to acquire new information
without much trouble: learning web design, including the HTML code; learning the names and appearance... Read more:choose
Scrapping old cars helps new car sales - but not the environment 2008-07-16 22:50:14 Environment Canada says: The national vehicle scrappage [scrappage!? - Ed.] program is a $92 million project funded over four years by the Government of Canada. Its goal is to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions by offering rewards to... Read more:Scrapping
Expanding local food options 2008-07-14 15:15:09 I guess this is something of a public service announcement, especially for those northern hemisphere folks into summer right now and exploring options in the light of new energy and food realities: Energy Farms Network - Exploring your local food...
Easy-access, money-saving coupons for online purchases 2008-07-10 17:06:18 Generally buying local, preferably from someone you know is a preferred first option. However, sometimes it makes sense to buy on line. And, if you do, you'd probably like to get the best deal. One way of improving your price... Read more:online
Choices in this time of climate change 2008-07-08 18:15:48 Peter Johnston, President of the Certified Organic Associations of British Columbia, in his current letter to the membership in their magazine, BC Organic Grower, encourages an awareness of the impact of scaling down and using more human power. Some of...
The Perseid Meteor Shower is back 2008-08-05 01:22:03 The annual Perseid meteor shower is already showing in northern hemisphere skies. It will peak on the 12th. NASA says "it should be a good show . . There should be plenty of meteors - perhaps one or two every... Read more:Meteor
, Shower
, Meteor Shower
Grow up? Highrise farming, is it viable? 2008-07-27 21:28:54 Dwindling land, expanding population . . . where will we grow our food? The back- or even front yard vegetable garden is gaining in popularity. Yet even "yards" are a dwindling phenomenon. So, where do we go? "Up", some say...
Russia invades Georgia - a look behind the obvious 2008-08-21 17:04:33 So, where do you stand on the Russia
n invasion of Georgia
? The mainstream media have had no problem in telling us where they think we should stand and, on the face of it, framing the Russians as the baddies is... Read more:behind
The Real News Network: Uncompromising broadcast journalism 2008-08-10 14:26:47 If this isn't your first time here, you will have noticed that I fairly frequently include video material from The Real News Network. In this PBS interview, Real News CEO Paul Jay speaks about the "uncompromising broadcast journalism
" that this...
Naomi Klein on the Olympics and China's authoritarian capitalism 2008-08-09 20:21:17 "I think this is an incredibly efficient, actually, a scarily efficient way of organizing society that's actually being celebrated here, which is a hybrid of some of the worst elements of authoritarian communism - mass surveillance of the population, total... Read more:Naomi
, Klein
, Olympics
, China
Fezeka's Voice: a choir goes to England 2008-08-08 23:59:09 For some years I've been donating my time to work on a web site for the organization Education without Borders. I'm doing it for a friend and, just as much, for the cause itself. The project has taken its first... Read more:Voice
, England
Facing Peak Oil - Richard Heinberg 2008-08-08 14:42:02 Looking for a simple explanation of of Peak Oil? Here's someone who has the credentials and ability to give you just that: Richard
Heinberg. Video clip 3½minutes Read more:Facing
Stepping into the unfamiliar 2008-08-07 12:51:00 Here in the northern hemisphere, we're in the "rolling along" time: looking for opportunities to enjoy the sun; taking a break or holiday; enjoying the long days . . . even the tv shows are in re-run mode. When September... Read more:Stepping
Canadian elections and climate change 2008-09-12 15:13:29 With all the he-said she-said stuff, it's important to keep the basics in mind: See also: Sierra Club Canadian
Voters' Guide ranks parties
Pesticide monitoring system wins award 2008-09-11 21:37:48 Tech Museum Awards: 2008 Health Award Laureate Pesticide Action Network North America Laureate Country: United States Project Countries: Germany, the Philippines, South Africa, United States Website: Pesticide Action Network devised air-monitoring
technology that allows people to detect and fight...
Many air fresheners contain a dangerous chemical 2008-09-09 20:33:49 Nearly a third of air fresheners contain phthalates, used to make the scent last longer. This according to an investigation by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). They are the same family of chemical
s found in many water bottles. Air fresheners... Read more:dangerous
Hospital drips over-used 2008-09-07 23:59:14 Even in Canada - known for its functioning public health system - quality and availability of service is falling. It's always been important to play an active role in ones own healing process and doctors are gradually getting used to...
Technology changes slower when applied to non-renewable resources 2008-09-03 15:31:12 A reality check from Richard Heinberg's current Museletter:Given plenty of cheap available energy, technology can work wonders. It is understandable that our society has fetishized technology, given the spectacular societal changes
it has wrought in the past century. In the... Read more:Technology
, applied
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