There's So Much Fracking in Pennsylvania That ...

On the plus side, John Waters and jobs. On the negative side, pretty much everything else.

There's So Much Fracking in Pennsylvania That Indie Bands and World-Famous Hitchhiking Directors Can't Find Hotels : TreeHugger

The last of the sea nomads

Amazing article, amazing photo


The last of the sea nomads | Environment | The Guardian

Make an Emergency "Get Home Bag" to Keep at Work

Also a good idea:

Make an Emergency "Get Home Bag" to Keep at Work:

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Meat industry advertising

Great information, great graphic.

Meat industry advertising | CountingAnimals.com:

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How To Store Produce Without Plastic

I've tried some of these, and they work:

How To Store Produce Without Plastic :: My Plastic-free Life | Less Plastic | Life without Plastic

Powerpot Generates Electricity From Your Campfire

Love it for emergencies, for post-disaster areas, for general coolness in the woods.

Powerpot Generates Electricity From Your Campfire : TreeHugger

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And yet there's hope

While we're preparing to survive the future, we can make the present more enjoyable, affordable and pleasant. Right up until we're driven underground or to an alternate planet. Hahaha I'm mostly kidding.

Nine low-tech steps for community resilience in a warming climate | Kaid Benfield's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC:

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The climate change news lately is that we're totally screwed

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Welcome to the Anthropocene

Yep. I'm really glad that I read The Structure of Scientific Revolutions a couple of years ago. It's really helped me make sense of the science, the policy and the weird human behaviors regarding climate change.

Welcome to the Anthropocene | Grist

Animal Abuse in Factory Farms is the Norm, Not the Exception

When people ask me why, this is why. (Well, a large part at any rate.)

You don't have to feel guilty if you do something about it, and that something doesn't have to be going veggie. Get the word out and think before you buy.

Animal Abuse in Factory Farms is the Norm, Not the Exception : TreeHugger

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