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2023-01-26 18:18
Originally posted on SoundEagle 🦅ೋღஜஇ: Misquotation Pandemic and Disinformation Polemic: Mind Pollution by Viral Falsity ⚠️Notes: Hovering with a… Read More
2023-01-15 18:07
AI Literary Collaboration Familiar Innovations that changed human life include wheels and sails for transport, the multifaceted industrial revolution in material goods production, photograph… Read More
2022-12-04 13:37
Human population, pollution, and biodiversity are far more important than vaccine concerns. Continue reading → Read More
2022-11-15 20:04
Defending Lies and Hiding Truth Example of an informal fallacy, the false equivalence fallacy. The following is from Wikipedia. After reading the list, I concluded that skepticism… Read More
2022-11-14 13:46
But what if growth is at best doing little to fix the world’s problems, and at worst fostering the destruction of the planet and jeopardizing its future? Continue reading &ra&hell…Read More
2022-10-30 18:56
Learn what is causing biodiversity loss and why biodiversity is important. Continue reading → Read More
2022-06-04 15:29
The Cherokee Tribe is a sovereign nation with rights guaranteed by a treaty ratified by the U. S. Congress and signed by the U. S. President. The Tribe’s relationship with the United&n&hell…Read More
2021-05-12 19:31
So little, but it’s something. Posted here just to keep the record. Set of government measures will include halting most live animal exports and a ban on hunting trophy imports Animals… Read More
2021-04-21 18:23
COVID-19 battle allowing spread of other infectious diseases in India. Continue reading → Read More
2021-04-06 13:48
2021-03-28 16:36
Today is #WeedAppreciationDay. Before humans, weeds were almost entirely beneficial for Earth’s ecosystems. Problems began when we transported weeds across natural barriers created by… Read More
2020-09-10 13:30
"The Living Planet Index tracked 20,811 populations of 4,392 vertebrate species and it recorded a 68 percent decline between 1970 and 2016. Over-consumption by humans is primarily to bl… Read More
2020-07-24 14:41
population's daughter product, climate change, might continue destroying life long after Humans are gone. Continue reading → Read More
2020-07-09 00:55
Scientists see a problem, think of solutions, and test the solutions. It doesn't matter if it's a stalled car or a shooting star. Continue reading → Read More
2020-06-04 13:19
We are in a planetary recession marked by biodiversity collapse, climatic upheavals, freshwater shortages, global toxification, and unprecedented human and nonhuman displacements (Ripple et… Read More
2020-04-06 19:19
Illustrated guide to 146 bird species seen at Coldwater Farm during the first two decades of the Twenty-first Century. Continue reading → Read More
2020-02-21 00:35
POSTCRIPT I published the blog post below in 2017. It discusses a scientific analysis and climate-change warning published in the journal Nature. The critical element of the scientists&rsquo&hell…Read More
2019-06-14 23:07
The first thought produced by Stinknet is that its bright yellow flowers are beautiful. The next thought, however, is that something stinks. Stinknet produces resinous sap that smells like a… Read More
2019-06-01 22:53
The conservation easement will protect the farm from all future development. We will continue to occupy our house and pay property taxes, but no other building will ever be permitted. Contin… Read More
2019-04-29 01:00
“The numbers are staggering,” says the former Romanian environment minister. “I hope we aren’t the first species to document our own extinction.” Continue readi… Read More
2019-04-14 19:02
As the majority of the world's citizens become aware that both climate and extinction are in danger of spiraling out of control, there are growing efforts to direct our governments to take a… Read More
2019-04-09 00:14
This spring's record-setting storms are just the beginning. In fact, in a few years they will seem quite feeble compared to what's coming. Continue reading → Read More
2019-03-28 19:59
Weeds are those plants that quickly colonize damaged sites and protect the soil while the original plants move back in. Continue reading → Read More
2019-03-12 17:09
You may wish to join in the ". . . upcoming global day of public demonstrations on March 15th, with details available at fridaysforfuture.org. Continue reading → Read More
2019-02-10 19:44
Trump and Republicans such as Mitch McConnell want the U. S. to become a Fascist country controlled by and for the wealthy. Sanders and Progressives such as AOC want the country to become a… Read More
2019-02-08 01:19
Originally posted on strange behaviors: Australia’s southern black-throated finch: Going, going … This one caught my eye because it’s such a pretty bird, and because of th… Read More
2019-02-01 22:12
Climate change is occurring faster than expected. Continue reading → Read More
2019-01-23 18:59
Originally posted on Motivation, & the Environment: We live in an age that has a lot environmental challenges threatening the existence of living and non-living things. This Earth in whi… Read More
2019-01-04 00:25
"Trump's wall would destroy an extraordinary web of biodiversity that evolved over millions of years" --Jennifer R. B. Miller Continue reading → Read More
2018-12-28 01:05
Here are drawings and photographs of the 153 weed species observed or expected to appear at Coldwater Farm through 2018. Continue reading → Read More
2018-12-19 20:42
The introduced weeds that were more efficient than natives were at extracting moisture and nutrients from desert soils invaded the desert vegetation, filled the gaps between perennial plants… Read More
2018-12-13 19:22
Photographs of the Birds of Coldwater Farm Here are pictures of the 137 birds observed at Coldwater Farm through 2017. Click photographs to see photographer credits in image titles. For info… Read More
2018-11-19 16:55
The human population has grown without limits and like bacteria in a petri dish, we are using up the Earth's resources. Continue reading → Read More
2018-11-15 01:34
Along with budgeting and seeking public support, determining priorities is an essential element of weed-control strategy. Continue reading → Read More
2018-10-31 18:13
"Species population declines are especially pronounced in the tropics, with South and Central America suffering the most dramatic decline, an 89 percent loss compared to 1970," reads the rep… Read More
2018-10-24 23:07
If we could limit emissions and subsequent temperature rise to 1.5 degrees celsius, the storms would continue to grow, but away from the coasts, little flood walls and rooftop solar panels w… Read More
2018-10-12 18:57
Weed control efforts are more successful when strategy and tactics are carefully planned in advance. They begin with these concepts: Continue reading → Read More
2018-09-25 18:37
Eventually, a new balance will be struck between incoming solar energy and outgoing heat. Reaching the new balance will take hundreds, probably thousands, of years. Earth will be uninhabitab… Read More
2018-09-03 20:23
"How can we convince people to pay for something we have done for profit? Why would anyone be willing to do that?" Continue reading → Read More
2018-08-07 19:44
"Our study suggests that human-induced global warming of two degrees Celsius may trigger other Earth system processes, often called "feedbacks," that can drive further warming - even if we s… Read More
2018-07-30 19:18
The best habitats for wildlife, the ones along streams, in deep shaded canyons, and those in areas of diverse topography will sustain more wildlife as climate changes. Preserving those habit… Read More
2018-07-10 18:06
Humanity is on a collision course with Nature. A damaged Nature will survive. We may not. We must change course to avert an ecological disaster. Continue reading → Read More
2018-06-19 19:11
Like band-aids on skinned knees, weeds protect soil from erosion by wind and water. This is good, and should be good enough for us to be selective (not stereotyping) in our attitude toward w… Read More
2018-05-24 20:02
We know that our house, sheds, and pastures replaced habitat that wild animals could use. As we have learned the importance of wild plants and animals, we have realized that the land was not… Read More
2018-05-22 18:58
The research found that today, humans and livestock account for 96% of all animals on Earth. Continue reading → Read More
2018-05-11 15:59
Intensive commercial farming has become increasingly common on refuge lands, triggering escalating use of highly toxic pesticides that threaten the long-term health of these sensitive habita… Read More
2018-05-03 19:28
In their rapid colonization of soil exposed by fires, floods, and grazing animals, weeds resemble the human specialists we label Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). Weeds are the first res… Read More
2018-04-05 17:55
Over the 40-year period ending in 2012, more than half the animals on Earth disappeared. Continue reading → Read More
2018-03-30 23:56
"With data on the best known vertebrate species, and a lot of additional information from fossil studies and genetics, we can put the fraction of species disappearing each year at upward of… Read More
2018-03-28 16:16
GR: Today is National Weed Appreciation Day. As the benefits of weeds are the subject of my new book, I thought it appropriate to mention the day. My soon-to-be-published book describes and… Read More
2018-03-20 19:45
GR: Taking a longer view of this subject, the demise of Phoenix and its satellite towns might be good for the land and for people because it will give natural systems an opportunity to… Read More
2018-03-01 15:54
Weeds A draft of my new weed book is available for review. Download the .PDF if you want to take a look. Weeds of Dewey-Humboldt SCREEN RES PDF Read More
2018-01-19 04:42
Originally posted on Antinuclear: Independent media: Our democracy depends on it, Independent Australia. Cathy McQueen 17 January 2018, “…&hell&hell…Read More
2018-01-02 20:14
Like any Ponzi scheme, this global growth frenzy is based on maintaining the illusion for as long as possible. Once it becomes clear that this rate of growth is truly unsustainable, the whol… Read More
2017-12-07 22:32
"Our results suggest that achieving any given global temperature stabilization target will require steeper greenhouse gas emissions reductions than previously calculated." Continue reading… Read More
2017-12-03 18:19
Climate change is just one of the approaching disasters. Continue reading → Read More
2017-11-15 19:01
More than 15,000 scientists have signed a chilling article titled “World Scientists' Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice," urging global leaders to save the planet from envi… Read More
2017-11-13 19:02
Hopes that global emissions had peaked during the past three years were likely premature. However, Global Carbon Project researchers say that global emissions are unlikely to retur… Read More
2017-11-03 14:20
". . . I’m afraid I cannot echo the Professor’s optimism. The future of the Earth he foresees where only the toughest few survive is a planet desperately diminished in richness a… Read More
2017-11-03 03:23
Originally posted on robertscribbler: Republicans in Congress seem more concerned with cutting taxes for the rich than dealing with present and worsening problems like Russian interference i… Read More
2017-11-02 22:50
The campaign to maintain large old-growth forests is lost. What old forests remain are emasculated fragments of their former ecological and evolutionary brilliance. Earth’s old-growth… Read More
2017-11-02 13:43
HR 2936, sponsored by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), limits public comment and environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act. Under the guise of reducing forest fires, the… Read More
2017-10-27 22:01
Animal numbers will probably continue to fall for at least the next three years. So, by 2020, roughly only three out of the ten animals around us in 1970 will remain. The number will continu… Read More
2017-10-23 23:11
Global tree cover loss reached a record 29.7 million hectares (73.4 million acres) in 2016, according to new data from the University of Maryland released today on Global Forest Watch. The l… Read More
2017-10-22 15:01
According to Thursday’s summary from Calfire, a total of 6,900 homes, businesses, and other structures were destroyed across northern and southern California. The fires have burned ove… Read More
2017-10-22 00:31
By our calculation, pea- and soy-based alternative meat products with similar nutritional amino acid value to Nanno could be produced using 6.4 times less freshwater than beef, but would req… Read More
2017-10-21 01:30
Enbridge's Line 67, the Alberta Clipper, can pump nearly 900,000 barrels of tar sands oil across the Canadian border every day. Continue reading → Read More
2017-10-19 17:55
Another way of sampling insects – car windscreens – has often been anecdotally used to suggest a major decline, with people remembering many more bugs squashed on their windscree… Read More
2017-10-17 18:02
Hundreds of fires in both countries are being fanned by winds from Hurricane Ophelia in the north, currently barreling towards Ireland, and encouraged by extremely dry terrain from a scorchi… Read More
2017-10-16 18:03
Dr. Dourson’s consistent endorsement of chemical safety standards that not only match industry’s views, but are also significantly less protective than EPA and other regulators h… Read More
2017-10-10 19:51
". . . human carelessness [and lightening] often provides the ignition sources for fires in areas like Northern California. However, without the underlying severe climate conditions, such fi… Read More
2017-10-08 18:36
Perhaps our Congresspeople see themselves as wise Walruses, but instead of asking ". . . why the sea is boiling hot--and whether pigs have wings", they wish to ask if they can stop the fores… Read More
2017-10-06 22:55
1,000,000,000 birds are killed every year in the United States as they unwittingly fly into the windows of our man-made structures. Continue reading → Read More
2017-10-06 12:32
“We had a Clean Power Plan. What we’re getting is a Dirty Power Plan,” said David Doniger, senior attorney for climate and clean air at the Natural Resources Defense Counci… Read More
2017-10-04 14:18
". . . human activities could be “tipping the climate into an intermediate period of climate changes…. We can face a climate change that happens just as fast as the financial cr… Read More
2017-10-03 14:03
The 'revolving door' between governments and industry creates close ties that often prevent objective regulation of business activities. Continue reading → Read More
2017-10-02 15:17
As the climate system strives to reach a new equilibrium, droughts and heatwaves will become more frequent, large fires will become more common, and weed dominated landscapes will form. Cont… Read More
2017-10-01 19:22
Secret government-industry cooperation disclosed by whistleblowers and investigators shows disregard for human life. Continue reading → Read More
2017-09-30 20:43
Researchers found that 69% of deforestation came from small scale projects. Continue reading → Read More
2017-09-30 01:55
"If we're to keep global temperatures from rising to dangerous levels, we need to drastically reduce emissions and greatly increase forests' ability to absorb and store carbon." Continue rea… Read More
2017-09-28 00:22
If you allow a few clumps to grow, you will get to enjoy watching the acrobatics of Lesser Goldfinches that relish Barnyard Grass seeds. The small birds hang (often upside down) on drooping… Read More
2017-09-27 16:00
Larkspur’s foliage poisons cattle, but the flowers are fabulous insect magnets. Butterflies, bees, flies, and moths of many species like the nectar. Around my house, it’s the mos… Read More
2017-09-27 15:00
Sweetclover feeds bees and other pollinators, but is poisonous to some mammals. According to the Encyclopedia of Life, it can repel bed bugs and clear constipation. I haven’t read the… Read More
2017-09-23 01:47
Presently, human beings are dumping carbon into the atmosphere at an extremely high rate of around 11 billion tons per year. Today, about 2.6 billion tons per year of this carbon ends up in… Read More
2017-09-21 19:57
Despite its small size and mild demeanor, Annual Bluegrass has traveled with people from its Eurasian home to establish in every continent. In America, Sereno Watson found it in the Great Ba… Read More
2017-09-19 21:41
Weeds are the most dynamic members of the botanical world. The many ways they disperse their seeds and smite their competitors are often unexpected and enlightening. Weeds’ ability to… Read More
2017-09-17 23:05
"Whether this is a question of negligence or intent, it is completely unacceptable for government bodies to pass off industry analysis as their own," Achterberg said. "It calls into question… Read More
2017-09-15 12:36
"The presence of potentially deadly pollutants in eight Northern and Central California watersheds is the latest sign of damage to the environment from thousands of illegal cannabis plantati… Read More
2017-09-08 13:08
Many times, the only effective means to eliminate an invasive species is the application of manual labor: catching, pulling, or mowing. Continue reading → Read More
2017-09-04 16:28
"It is a chilling revelation that the seed policy was authored by an ex-Monsanto employee," said Blessings Chinsinga, Chancellor College professor, when I told him this news.
Indeed. It i… Read More
2017-09-01 16:33
Glyphosate destroys bacteria in the human gut and, therefore, is a major contributor to disease. Disturbing the microbiota can contribute to a whole host of “21st century diseases,&rdq&hell…Read More
2017-08-31 15:32
"Critics say that the herbicide [Dicamba-system] was approved by federal officials without enough data, particularly on the critical question of whether it could drift off target. Gover… Read More
2017-08-30 19:31
Tell your Senators that Sam Clovis falls far short of the standards of chief scientist. While he holds a Doctorate of Public Administration, his professional background is completely devoid… Read More
2017-08-29 17:34
This is just the latest attempt on Monsanto's part to attempt to convince regulatory bodies and governments that its flagship product is safe and not a danger to human and environmental heal… Read More
2017-08-28 14:40
>>Send a letter to your local officials urging them to tell school districts to adopt organic grounds and facilities management and serve organic food to students. Continue reading &ra&hell…Read More
2017-08-27 15:31
"These new documents are particularly alarming because they prove that Monsanto's efforts to capture EPA and subvert it's mission to safeguard public-health were largely successful," said Ro… Read More
2017-08-26 17:26
Monsanto and the other major chemical companies have no concern for the damage they do to plants and animals (including humans). Continue reading → Read More
2017-08-18 22:10
To save coastal cities we have to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80% and start annual withdrawals of trillions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere --- before 2050. Continue reading → Read More
2017-08-18 00:16
Hope for the best; plan for the worst. Continue reading → Read More
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