Environmentalist Paul Hawken ended his talk today at the Bioneers conference with a story about the publishing of his latest book Drawdown, that presents the myriad ways of reversing the decline of our ecosystems. Apparently, Penguin Random House had heartburn …
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Highlights from the Bioneers Confererence
As noted previously, I’m up at the Bioneers conference for a wonderful weekend of learning. I’m thrilled to be associated with the Bioneers, a nonprofit organization that promotes practical and innovative solutions to global environmental and bio-cultural challenges.
Bill McKibben Talks Divestment at the Bioneers Conference
I just had the pleasure of meeting one of my heroes, Bill McKibben, here at the Bioneers conference. The University of California system has just divested its endowment and pension plans of fossil fuels. That’s $3 billion. Shell Oil warns …
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“Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President”
Here’s a short conversation between two school mates and me: Morrie: The author of this article, Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President, is a retired US Navy Admiral.
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Union of Concerned Scientists Reports: Scientific Integrity Act Passes Out of Committee with Unprecedented Bipartisan Support
Six House Republicans joined 17 Democrats to ensure that science cannot be distorted or simply thrown aside and ignored in government policy-making. The Union of Concerned Scientists reports: The legislation makes it illegal for anyone to manipulate, suppress, or distort …
Ocean Acidification Is Hard To Reverse
A friend who quit drinking told me that one’s liver generally recovers when it’s no longer required to process all that poison….but, if one continually starts and stops, or, obviously, if one continues to drink like a fish, the liver …
The Caribbean: Making Renewables Happen
Here’s an old maxim: People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. Wow, that applies so beautifully to the rapid migration to renewable energy. We get comments all the time promoting coal and …
New Energy Storage Concept
Here’s a concept that’s one more variation on the theme of doing work against gravity to store potential energy from intermittent sources, to be delivered as needed. It employs automated cranes that pick up bricks and move them sideways, as …
Giuliani Won’t Comply with Subpoena
Well, it seems there are only two responses possible here: a) “Oh, that’s fine. Sorry to have bothered you,” or b) “You’re under arrest. You have the right to remain silent….” I’m for “b.”
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Speculating on the Root of Trump’s Behavior
This statement from neoconservative political analyst Bill Krystol says a great deal. Sadly, we may never know exactly why Trump is doing the bidding of Putin. Three strong possibilities are: Corruption. Putin helped elect Trump on the basis that he, …
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