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atmosphere

“There is no solving the problem. There is *no solving* the problem. All it is is slowing the symptoms.”

—atmospheric scientist Ines Fung, on the problem of climate change

How can so little CO2 be so bad?

Congressman’s remarks show he doesn’t understand how potent certain chemicals can be—like THC in marijuana

Laughing gas biggest threat to ozone layer

The ozone-destroying gas comes primarily from rotting fertilizers on our farmland

bookshelf

books I've read on failure & grace

The World Without Us
The Last Oil Shock: A Survival Guide to the Imminent Extinction of Petroleum Man
Zeitoun
A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster
Hell and High Water: Global Warming--the Solution and the Politics--and What We Should Do
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
The Tipping Point
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace... One School at a Time
The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity and the Renewal of Civilization
Out of Poverty: What Works When Traditional Approaches Fail
The Little Ice Age: How Climate Made History, 1300-1850
Confessions of an Eco-Sinner: Tracking Down the Sources of My Stuff
Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World


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