Environment

“We have unintentionally, begun to disturb massive planetary systems that have kept much of the world climate relatively hospitable to civilisation for the last 10,000 years. We are heating the deep oceans, which leads to more frequent and intense El Niño weather patterns. The time of the seasons is noticeably altered and most of the Earth’s glaciers are retreating at accelerating rates. The potential effects are catastrophic. They include the drowning of coastal cities and whole island nations, as a result of rising sea levels and intensified storms; the proliferation of disease-spreading insects into new regions, resulting in cases of malaria perhaps doubling in tropical regions and increasing 100-fold elsewhere; and the loss of forests and wildlife that depend upon a stable climate, leading to vastly increased extinction rates and the collapse of entire ecosystems.”
~ Richard Heinberg


	Environmental Glossary	A glossary of terms you will hear in environmental discussions, particularly global warming. 2008-08-22

	Kyoto Accord	Why we should ratify the Kyoto Accord on greenhouse gas emissions. 2008-08-22

	Electric Bikes	Electric-assist bicycles 2008-09-02

	Ancient Forests	Preserving the Primeval Forests. 2008-08-24

	Going Carless	Why you don’t want a car. 2008-08-25

	Extinction	Some musings on when and how man will go extinct. 2008-08-26

	Overpopulation	Overpopulation, the problem and what has to be done. 2008-08-22

	An Ehouse	A design for an ecological, energy-efficient, earthquake-resistant house. 2008-08-22

	Are You An Environmental Pig?	Are you part of the solution or part of the problem. Are you an environmental pig? Check yourself out. 2008-09-04

Vandalism	Environmental Vandalism	There are two kinds of environmental vandalism: type 1 and type 2. Type 1 vandalism are actions that deliberately and needlessly damage the environment. Type-2 vandalism are the retaliatory actions of eco-terrorists against type-1 vandals. 2008-08-22

Idiots	The Idiot Response	How and Why Humans respond like idiots to global problems. 2008-08-26

	Greenpeace	One of the first environmental action movements. I have been helping them since 1968. I can vouch they are good people. One thing you can do to help is put Greenpeace banners on your website. If you don’t like them, there are older ones too.

	David Suzuki	I have known the people at the David Suzkuki foundation, including David’s wife Tara, since 1961. I can vouch they are good people.

	Western Canada Wilderness Committee	I have known the people at at the WCWC since 1985. I can vouch they are good people. They work primarly to save BC’s old growth forests. You might consider sending them your $100 carbon reduction goverment giveaway cheque. You will problably get more carbon sequestered that way than any other way you could spend it.

	care2	Arrange petitions. Prepare informative background information.

	Feedback	Read feedback from readers of the environment section. If you don’t want your message and my reply publicly posted, please let me know. 2008-08-25

“No chemist would dare propose a theory that conflicted with the laws of physics. No biologist would dream of proposing a theory that conflicted with what is known about biochemistry. Science is a unified whole that has to hang together. Yet economists live in their own dream world, totally ignoring what science tells them about sustainability, populations, pollution, soil erosion, ecology, global warming, radioactivity, etc. Therefore economics is no more a science than phrenology, astrology, creation ‘science’ or ‘Christian’ science. It is foolish to use economics as a guide, let alone the only guide, to plot the planet’s future.”
~ Roedy 2008-03-01

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