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climate change

Mining the truth on coal supplies

A view that the world’s leading electricity fuel—and major contributor to climate change—is running out

Resilience links: Waste water, water storage, and cooperatives

Water storage could help during droughts and floods, and ….

Can geoengineering halt sea-level rise?

New study finds that extreme approaches work best, but come with risks

Read: “Beyond the Limits to Growth”

a chapter by Richard Heinberg from “The Post Carbon Reader”

Dangerous heat waves to worsen, even with strong climate action

Efforts to keep warming to no more than 2 degrees Celsius won’t be enough to avoid scorchers, study says

Read: “Is the global economy a Ponzi scheme?”

We’re using up the planet, “we’re targeting our own children and grandchildren.” Yep—it’s a Ponzi scheme

Read: “Far North”

an “eco-fi” novel by Marcel Theroux

Cutting soot could buy the world time on slashing emissions

Tackling soot is a short-term measure that could help us out in the long run

Big Oil now a small fry, Enormous Oil gaining power

The share of the world’s oil produced and controlled by private companies like Exxon and Chevron has shrunk a lot in the past few decades—but they still wield a lot of power

Asian water shortages may not be as bad as previously thought

New research suggests that Asian rivers won’t run dry as the planet heats up—but tens of millions will still suffer severe shortages

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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