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Tag Archives: deforestation
“World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice”
Preface. I’m sure anyone reading this post knows it is too late to do anything but eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow … Although this warning was widely published, it was left out of over half of the top … Continue reading
Deforestation continues, despite forests being the best way to keep warming below 2 degrees Celsius
[This is a cut, re-arranged, and reworded summary, see the original article for details. Alice Friedemann www.energyskeptic.com ] McKenna, Phil. 2015-11-26. Sputtering Corporate Effort to Save Forests Highlights a Big Issue for Paris Talks. InsideClimate News Key findings: There are … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Deforestation
Tagged deforestation
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Gail Tverberg: 8 pitfalls in evaluating green energy solutions
Eight Pitfalls in Evaluating Green Energy Solutions November 18, 2014 by Gail Tverberg Does the recent climate accord between US and China mean that many countries will now forge ahead with renewables and other green solutions? I think that there are … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Gail Tverberg
Tagged alternative energy, blackouts, deforestation, electric grid, extinction, rare minerals, recycling, renewables, topsoil, water depletion
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Worldwide hunger and starvation
Kenneth R. Weiss. 22 July 2012. As the world’s population grows, hunger persists on a massive scale. Nearly 1 billion people are malnourished, and a child dies of hunger every 11 seconds. Los Angeles Times series “Beyond 7 billion”. Around … Continue reading
Posted in 2) Collapse, Climate Change, Overpopulation, Starvation
Tagged climate change, deforestation, desert, disease, drought, hunger, overpopulation, pests, starvation
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Insect BioInvasion
Ant BioInvasion Crazy Ants are replacing Fire ants. This is not a good thing! If you do some research on crazy ants, you will miss the fire ants. Researchers reported that where crazy ants take hold, the numbers and types … Continue reading
Posted in 2) Collapse, BioInvasion
Tagged ant, ash borer, beetle, Bioinvasion, deforestation, fire ant, mountain pine beetle, small hive beetle
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Air pollution from wood stoves kills 2 million, affects health of 3 billion
13 Oct 2011. Inefficient Developing World Stoves Contribute to 2 Million Deaths a Year. ScienceDaily.com Smoke emitting stoves cause so much indoor air pollution that at least 2 million people die every year from them, and affects the health of … Continue reading
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Tagged air pollution, deforestation, inefficient, wood stove
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