DEEP ADAPTATION REVIEW
Issue 15, February 2024 Welcome to a summary of recent opinion and activity in the field of deep adaptation. This independently produced, free publication explores collapse risk, readiness, and response. We take a critical perspective on the culture and systems that led to our predicament, and celebrate the solidarity amongst…
73% Of Americans Want CO2 Reduction. The Energy Dept Is Accelerating It
BY Joan Michelson According to two new studies, a significant majority of Americans, including registered voters, want the federal government to reduce the country’s carbon emissions.
‘It’s almost carbon-negative’: how hemp became a surprise building material
Proponents of the material tout its non-toxic and mould, fire and infestation-resistant properties by Edward Helmore
Winter 2024: The Long Haul
By Nicolas Brulliard For more than four decades, Jill Baron has studied the changes to the air and water quality of a small corner of Rocky Mountain National Park, and her research exposed one of the biggest threats to the park’s alpine ecosystems.
Have we reached peak ESG?
Ethical capitalism no longer pays the bills
‘Fire Weather’ is a gripping narrative and a loud wake-up call
John Vaillant’s new book recounts a Canadian wildfire in 2016 that was nicknamed ‘the beast’ Review by Becca Rothfeld
Children at ‘existential risk’ from climate crisis, UK’s top paediatrician says
The climate crisis poses an “existential risk” to the health and wellbeing of all children and action to tackle it is needed immediately, Britain’s most senior paediatrician has said. In a major intervention, Dr Camilla Kingdon, the president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), said every adolescent was…
NETFLIX: Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
Travel around the world with author Dan Buettner to discover five unique communities where people live extraordinarily long and vibrant lives. REPOSTED FROM NETFLIX.COM – SEE MOVIE HERE
Biden to Boost Green Jobs with New Deal-Style American Climate Corps
After being thwarted by Congress, President Joe Biden will use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps that will serve as a major green jobs training program. In an announcement Wednesday, the White House said the program will employ more than 20,000 young adults who will build trails, plant trees,…
U.S. oil production hits all-time high, conflicting with efforts to curb climate change
United States domestic oil production hit an all-time high last week, contrasting with efforts to slice heat-trapping carbon emissions by the Biden administration and world leaders. And it conflicts with oft-repeated Republican talking points of a Biden “war on American energy.” The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration reported that American…