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Plant more prairies to save topsoil and prevent pollution runoff
[ A program to plant more prairies to enrich the soil, keep topsoil from blowing and washing away, and provide a bio-diverse habitat for hundreds of species is receiving little funding or farmer participation, even though it would save farmers … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Soil
Tagged agriculture, food, peak soil, prairie
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Benefits of promoting soil health in agriculture U.S. House hearing 2014
[ At last, 10 years after I first published “Peak soil: Why biofuels destroy ecosystems and civilizations“, Congress had a hearing that educated house members on why preserving topsoil is … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Biomass, Infrastructure, Pesticides, Soil, Soil, Water
Tagged agriculture, cover crop, erosion, no-till, peak soil, soil health, U.S. House of representatives
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Peak soil: Why biofuels destroy ecosystems and civilizations
Alice Friedemann. 2007. Peak Soil. Last updated: June 4, 2017 [ Formerly titled: Why Biofuels are Not Sustainable and a Threat to America’s National Security. Shorter versions appear in the following books: Jacqueline Langwith, ed. 2008. “Opposing Viewpoints: Renewable Energy, … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Biofuels, Biomass, Energy, Peak Biofuels, Soil, Soil
Tagged aquifer depletion, biodiesel, biofuel, EROEI, EROI, erosion, ethanol, fertilizer, hunger, peak soil, pollution, topsoil
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Peak soil, peak phosphate, peak fertilizer means Peak Food
Amundson, R., et al. May 7, 2015. Soil and human security in the 21st century. Science 348. A group of leading soil scientists has summarized the precarious state of the world’s soil resources and the possible ramifications for human security … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Peak Food, Scientists Warnings to Humanity, Soil, Soil
Tagged peak fertilizer, peak food, peak phosphate, peak soil
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‘The oil we eat’. Following the food chain back to iraq
[I’ve reduced and paraphrased the article ] Richard Manning. May 23, 2004. ‘The Oil We Eat’. Following the Food Chain back to Iraq. Harpers. The journalist’s rule says: follow the money.. but money.. is really a way of tracking … Continue reading
Posted in Overpopulation, Peak Food, Soil
Tagged overpopulation, peak food, peak soil
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Rapid Population Growth in California: A Threat to Land and Food Production
David & Marcia Pimentel. June 2, 2008. Rapid Population Growth in California: A Threat to Land and Food Production. Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Are Californians —who are now coping with overcrowded cities, jammed highways, and a … Continue reading
Posted in Overpopulation, Soil, Water, Water
Tagged overpopulation, peak soil, water
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Biofuel Updates
[ Articles that honestly discuss the failure of biofuels are rare. The best overall view of of why biofuels won’t work is Peak Soil and a German academy of science study recommending against using biofuels. Also see why algae can … Continue reading
Posted in Biofuels, Biomass, Energy
Tagged cellulose, david biello, false promise of biofuels, peak soil, scientific american, superenzyme
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