These are a few stories we found this week that may be of interest to institute regulars. If you have a news tip, please send it to lowtechinstitute@gmail.com.
Low Tech News
Mozzarella Magic: How My Father And I Learned To Separate Curds And Whey -NPR
Cyclists Took 28 Million Bike-Share Trips In The U.S. In 2016, Group Says – NPR
1709 – Regenerative Agriculture with Ethan Roland – Permaculture Podcast
What rural Alaska can teach the world about renewable energy – Ensia
The Gluten-Free Craze Is a Symptom of a Bigger Problem With Medicine – Mother Jones
High-Tech Greenhouse Has Neighbors Throwing Shade Over Light Pollution – NPR
Example of $2,000 DIY Hybrid Natural Home – Natural Building Blog
How to clean smelly gym clothes – TreeHugger
Make your own delicious, beautiful raisins – TreeHugger
Oregon Lumber Community Looks To Trump And Innovation To Survive – NPR
Pompeii Oven with Earthbag Base – Natural Building Blog
Who needs money when you can barter? – TreeHugger
Forget ‘spark joy.’ How about ‘use it up’? – TreeHugger
Why EROEI Matters: the Role of Net Energy in the Survival of Civilization – Resilience
Please walk your kid to school instead of driving – TreeHugger
Earthbag Workshop at Sustainable Life School – Natural Building Blog
On soap-free living – TreeHugger
Worldwide solar power growth increased by 50 percent in 2016 – TreeHugger
Environmental News
Now under attack, EPA’s work on climate change has been going on for decades – The Conversation
There’s a lot more oil to keep in the ground all of a sudden – Grist
You’ll never want to buy synthetic clothing after watching ‘The Story of Microfibers’ – TreeHugger
The Great Barrier Reef Is in Far More Peril Than Previously Thought – Mother Jones
Eco-activists Vandalize a Trump Golf Course – Earth First!
Climate activists carved a clever message into a Trump golf course – Grist
No, big snowstorms like this aren’t normal – Grist
Research News
Top 12 pesticide-contaminated fruits and vegetables – TreeHugger
Neanderthals Used Penicillin and Aspirin To Treat Ailments – Anthropology.net
How Lemonade Helped Paris Fend Off Plague And Other Surprising ‘Food Fights’ – NPR
How Does A Nepalese Sherpa Carry So Much Weight? – NPR
Is organic always better? It’s not as clear-cut as you might think.- Grist
A big pawprint: The environmental impact of pet food – The Conversation
Humans face a shocking, chemical-induced reproductive crisis – TreeHugger
Tesla supplying solar power to Hawaii all day and all of the night – TreeHugger
Op-Ed¹
How we can turn railroads into a climate solution – Grist
Nobody’s Gonna Eat Lab-Grown Meat Just Because It’s Better for the Planet – Vice: Motherboard
Clean Energy and Environmental Policy: Trading Places – Civil Notion
Should architects say bye to the bay window? – TreeHugger
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