Category Archives: Environment

‘The Economist’ Notices the Climate

A prominent example of Serious People giving lip service to the disastrous consequences of climate change, with no urgent call to action.

It’s Time for a New International Space Treaty

With satellite traffic increasing and space tourism set to take off, the laws governing space are due for an overhaul.

A 20-Foot Sea Wall Won’t Save Miami – But Living Structures Can

How to rescue Miami…and other coastal cities that will otherwise be largely under water.

Andreas Malm Versus Property: ‘Because Nothing Else Has Worked’

Is going after property the only viable option for containing climate damage? Andreas Malm thinks so.

Beware of World Economic Forum/Gates UN Food Systems Summit Trojan Horse

The Gates Foundation and the WEF are steamrolling normal UN processes as part of a campaign to discredit sound agroecology practices.

FTC Votes 5-0 to Crack Down on Companies For Thwarting Right to Repair

FTC issues new policy statement announcing a tougher enforcement stance on company repair and warranty practices.

As Scientists Have Long Predicted, Warming Is Making Heatwaves More Deadly

Twenty years ago the IPCC warned of summer heatwave deaths in unprepared temperate regions like the Pacific Northwest.

Are We Prepared for Pandora’s Box of Climate Catastrophes?

There’s still time to avoid the climate catastrophe we have set in motion, but it’s going to take drastic behaviour change and huge grassroots pressure on governments.

World’s Coral Scientists Warn Action is Needed Now to Save Even a Few Reefs from Climate Change

Coral reefs are the canary in the coal mine. The collapse of these ecosystems is the first unequivocally tied to climate change.

What’s in Wildfire Smoke? A Toxicologist Explains the Health Risks

An environmental toxicologist outlines steps to take to mitigate the effects of wildfire smoke.

PFAS “Forever Chemicals” Ban: As Maine Goes, So Goes the Nation?

A PFAS survey: chemistry, products, harms, exposure, remediation, regulation, and Maine’s pioneering PFAS legislation

Pacific Salmon and Heat, along with Beavers, Bears — and Nitrogen

Beavers and bears as ecosytem engineers. But can salmon be saved?

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.

The Conflict Within OPEC Is Far From Over

Another byproduct of inflation generally and rising gas prices in particular is more eyes on OPEC.