Sunday, November 8, 2020

Study: Fix to food climate problem doesn't require veganism

Changing our diet can solve some of the Climate Crisis.

 In this Dec. 9, 2015 file photo, cattle graze in a pasture against a backdrop of wind turbines near Vesper, Kan. A study published on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 in the journal Science, says how we grow, eat and waste food is a big climate change problem that may keep the world from reaching its temperature-limiting goals. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)


The world likely can’t keep global warming to a relatively safe minimum unless we change how we grow, eat and throw away our food, but we don’t need to all go vegan, a new study says.

Researchers looked at five types of broad fixes to the food system and calculated how much they fight warming. They found that sampling a buffet of partial fixes for all five, instead of just diving into the salad bar, can get the job done, according to a study published in Thursday’s journal Science.

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Friday, November 6, 2020

A crucial collapse in 'The Ministry for the Future' » Yale Climate Connections

Called the “greatest political novelist” of our time by the New Yorker, Kim Stanley Robinson has infused his science fiction with real-life political, sociological, and ecological concerns for decades. He’s a writer who does his research. His work is often pegged as “hard” science-fiction for the level of detail with which he writes about social and technological advances. But he’s equally known for his optimism. His 2017 novel New York 2140 depicts a New York City half-submerged by rising seas, but by the story’s end, the city’s collective action suggests that a more just and sustainable future lies ahead.

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Gaia theory creator on coronavirus and turning 101 - BBC News

One of my biggest science heroes turns 101 and got a little more optimistic about the future of mankind – even through COVID. Congrats James!

James Lovelock: Gaia theory creator on coronavirus and turning 101 ...



Stay safe!

Sincerely, Tom


Gaia theory creator on coronavirus and turning 101 - BBC News