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
Can you be zero-waste without a bulk store nearby? – TH
The $149 SolSource Sport is a powerful portable solar cooker – TH
12 tremendous trees that hold world records – TH
How to make compost: The only video tutorial you’ll need – TH
1716 – Climate Change and The Path Ahead – Permaculture Podcast
15 ways to use bar soap – TH
In search of the lost British bike lanes – TH
Regrow these 6 fruits from kitchen scraps – TH
Environmental News
Canada Is Dragging Its Feet on Capping Dangerous Methane Leaks – VM
World Leaders Increase Pressure on Trump to Stay in the Paris Accord – NYT
Atlantic Hurricane Season Is Expected to Be Busy – NYT
Looking for Trump’s Climate Policy? Try the Energy Department – NYT
These Stunning Photos Show the Real Cost of a Pipeline – MJ
Scott Pruitt just got debunked by climate scientists – G
Sea Shepherd helps arrest ‘sustainable’ shrimp trawler for illegal fishing in Liberian waters – E
Research News
You can thank antibiotics for all the cheap meat – TH
Lightweight prefab wood framing system goes together without nails – TreeHugger
A green Aggresivhaus proposed for Hamburg – TH
Two Scientists, Two Different Approaches To Saving Bees From Poison Dust -NPR
Changing wet and dry seasons – Climate Lab Book
Canada’s Methane Leakage Massively Under-reported, Studies Find – Resilience
Op-Ed¹
Science Needs a Solution for the Temptation of Positive Results – NYT
Can the Paris Climate Deal Survive a Trump-Style Renegotiation? – NYT
Market Forces May Impact Emissions More Than Climate Agreements – NPR
Anti-progress: The case of airline travel – Resource Insights
Whitehall’s fracking science failure: shale gas really is worse for climate than coal – E
Here’s an idea for retired coal mines: Turn them into giant batteries – G
Could We Run Modern Society on Human Power Alone? – Low-Tech Magazine
Frugality is environmentalism – TH
Why killing coyotes doesn’t make livestock safer – The Conversation
Fragile – The Dark Mountain Project
How to embrace urban living, but avoid an apocalypse: Organicities are the future – E
Source Abbreviations
E – The Ecologist
G – Grist
MJ – Mother Jones
NPR – National Public Radio
NYT – New York Times
TH – TreeHugger
V – Vice
VM – Vice: Motherboard
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¹Opinion pieces represent the independent thought of their authors and may or may not represent the position of the Low Technology Institute.