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811.
The White House Blocked My Report on Climate Change and National Security(nytimes.com)
5 points by ciconia 7y ago|0 comments
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'People are dying': how the climate crisis has sparked an exodus to the US(theguardian.com)
69 points by ciconia 7y ago|10 comments
813.
Notion: A Product That Users Love, and VCS Can't Invest Into(hackernoon.com)
3 points by ciconia 7y ago|1 comments
814.
Planting trees can help save the planet – only if governments put people first(theguardian.com)
2 points by ciconia 7y ago|0 comments
815.
Many more trees could be planted without encroaching on crop land or urban areas(theguardian.com)
194 points by ciconia 7y ago|108 comments
816.
We must not barter the Amazon rainforest for burgers and steaks(theguardian.com)
2 points by ciconia 7y ago|0 comments
817.
by ciconia 7y ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agricultural_subsidy
818.
by ciconia 7y ago
In practically all developed countries, agriculture is wholly dependent on subsidies financed with taxes. The price of alimentary products in the supermarket does not reflect the true cost of production. This, coupled with countries like Ch
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Himalayan glacier melting doubled since 2000, spy satellites show(theguardian.com)
82 points by ciconia 7y ago|22 comments
820.
by ciconia 7y ago
One thing a lot of the (skeptic) comments here don't take into account is the role of petrol in mining. Petrol is the single discovery that has made basically all of modern technology and manufacturing possible. Petrol is incredibly en
821.
by ciconia 7y ago
> They're both mammals. Whales are not domesticated. They are not farmed. Cattle are not threatened with extinction.
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by ciconia 7y ago
Most countries are assholes.
823.
The Open Source Seed Initiative(osseeds.org)
317 points by ciconia 7y ago|51 comments
824.
by ciconia 7y ago
We've become so used to having running water everywhere, that we forgot how precious water actually is. As the climate is changing, groundwater level goes down, as more and more pieces of land are covered with impermeable concrete, and
825.
The climate crisis is our third world war. It needs a bold response(theguardian.com)
2 points by ciconia 7y ago|1 comments
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by ciconia 7y ago
"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society." - Jiddu Krishnamurti
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The Dark Side of Dark Mode(tidbits.com)
2 points by ciconia 7y ago|0 comments
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The gig is up: America’s booming economy is built on hollow promises(theguardian.com)
15 points by ciconia 7y ago|10 comments
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Humans causing shrinking of nature as larger animals die off(theguardian.com)
2 points by ciconia 7y ago|0 comments
830.
State of Sorbet May 2019(sorbet.org)
1 points by ciconia 7y ago|0 comments
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by ciconia 7y ago
The whole service economy model is premised on wide availability of cheap fossil energy. Once that is gone [1], collapse is inevitable. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_oil
832.
Global Fossil Fuel Subsidies Remain Large: An Update on Country-Level Estimates(imf.org)
2 points by ciconia 7y ago|0 comments
833.
Heat Your House with a Mechanical Windmill(solar.lowtechmagazine.com)
2 points by ciconia 7y ago|0 comments
834.
by ciconia 7y ago
I think the jury is still out as to who will win this terrible war of Man Against Nature. One thing is sure though: if Man does win, and Nature becomes completely subjugated, then life is simply not worth living...
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by ciconia 8y ago
> even though emotional relationships are built with what is also their capital Living among farmers (France) I can confidently say they have no emotional attachment to their animals. For them it's just raw material.
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March Temperatures in Alaska: 20 Degrees Hotter Than Usual(nytimes.com)
89 points by ciconia 8y ago|36 comments
837.
French court finds Monsanto guilty of poisoning farmer(theguardian.com)
157 points by ciconia 8y ago|22 comments
838.
Why revolution is no longer possible (2015)(opendemocracy.net)
5 points by ciconia 8y ago|1 comments
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by ciconia 8y ago
Their method can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4l3sqwd3b9j3pmq/AAAa6kbi3r7yY9QnD...
840.
by ciconia 8y ago
I'm with you 100%. Try visiting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre. The room is packed and everyone's taking selfies with the painting as a background. It's beyond ridiculous...

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