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Despite the complexity of our economy, most of the emissions problem seems to be quite simple: stop burning coal to generate electricity. Given the basic political will to take on the problem at all, this really shouldn’t be that hard. The problem, of course, is that such political will is lacking in the country that…
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So what Anderson and Bows are really saying is that there is still time to avoid catastrophic warming, but not within the rules of capitalism as they are currently constructed. Which may be the best argument we have ever had for changing those rules. Naomi Klein at Alternet. Naomi Klein: Why Science Is Telling All of…
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Scientists: Pacific Ocean heating up faster than in past 10,000 Years
Scientists: Pacific Ocean heating up faster than in past 10,000 Years The Pacific Ocean is warming at a faster rate than it has in the previous 10,000 years, suggesting more difficulties in countering the effects of global warming, according to a new study published Friday in the journal Science. The study, “Pacific Ocean Heat Content During…
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I still collect toys. Toys are a reflection of society. They are the tools that society uses to teach and enculturate children into the adult world. Toys are not innocent. Chris Burden, “Interview with Valentina Sansone,” 2008 (via nickkahler) someone told me once that dolls/action figures are made of the things we fear and/or desire. (via…
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I still collect toys. Toys are a reflection of society. They are the tools that society uses to teach and enculturate children into the adult world. Toys are not innocent. Chris Burden, “Interview with Valentina Sansone,” 2008 (via nickkahler) someone told me once that dolls/action figures are made of the things we fear and/or desire. (via…