Pacific Salmon and Heat, along with Beavers, Bears — and Nitrogen
Beavers and bears as ecosytem engineers. But can salmon be saved?
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The U.S. Shale Revolution Has Surrendered to Reality
The funding for shale production in the US has dried up as moneybags finally realize that there’s no profit to be had.
Read more...The Conflict Within OPEC Is Far From Over
Another byproduct of inflation generally and rising gas prices in particular is more eyes on OPEC.
Read more...Industry Calls the Climate Shots in the Biden Administration
And you believed Biden on climate change?
Read more...‘Wake Up Call’: Rapidly Thawing Permafrost Threatens Trans-Alaska Pipeline
Thawing permafrost is undermining the supports that hold up an elevated section of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, putting in danger the structural integrity of one of the world’s largest oil pipelines.
Read more...Book Review: The History of Animal-Based Medicine in China
Even critics of animal-based potions in China don’t understand its origins….which means they may be easier to contain than is now assumed.
Read more...War on Science Persists Within Biden EPA as Staffers Allege Chemical Reports Altered
Whistleblowers charge that Trump-style doctoring of scientific reports is continuing under Biden.
Read more...An Independence Day Reflection: How the Rich Plan to Rule a Burning World
How do the rich intend to carry on as general conditions deteriorate?
Read more...‘Historic Moment’: ‘Ecocide’ Definition Unveiled by International Lawyers
If adopted, the draft law would mean individuals could be prosecuted in the International Criminal Court for causing ‘widespread or long-term damage to the environment’.
Read more...Prairie Dogs as Ecosystem Engineers and and Sentient Beings
“If a lion could speak, we could not understand him” –Wittgenstein. Wrong!
Read more...‘Megadrought’ Along Border Strains US-Mexico Water Relations
Conflicts over water are escalating. The US and Mexico are trying to mediate their claims over the Colorado River, but will that work?
Read more...What’s the Carbon Footprint of a Wind Turbine?
Many studies have found that the wind turbine beats fossil fuels handsomely , at least in carbon costs. But is that the whole story?
Read more...Biden Classifies Opposition to ‘Capitalism and Corporate Globalization’ As Extremism
The definition of what extremism amounts to becomes more, erm, inclusive as our elites feel more threatened. What are the possible end games?
Read more...NZ to Ban Some Single Use Plastics, Following a Familiar Distressing Pattern
NZ to ban some single-use plastics, in three stages, beginning from next year and through July 2025.
Read more...Yellowstone is Losing its Snow as the Climate Warms, and That Means Widespread Problems for Water and Wildlife
A new assessment of climate change in Yellowstone and Grand Teton and surrounding forests and ranchland warns of the potential for significant changes as the region continues to heat up.
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