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
Deep Mulch Method for Building Soil in Deserts – NBB
Maximum Unsustainability – The Worst Ways to Ride Your Bike – Deep Green Permaculture
Alternative Refrigeration Techniques for Food Storage – PRI
Need Variety? Just Add Potatoes! – PRI
Straw Bale Homes and Passive Solar Design – PRI
Hügelkultur Farming – PRI
Can social media help keep the bike lanes clear? – TH
$2,000 off grid tiny house tour -NBB
Small Pond Installations for Irrigation and Wildlife Part I, Part II – PRI
Talking about Mentoring with Mike Mahar – Episode 53 – Treatment-Free Beekeeping Podcast
Environmental News
Talking Energy Transition – Resilience
As The Climate Changes, Kenyan Herders Find Centuries-Old Way Of Life In Danger – NPR
Want to know what’s in your drinking water? Just click here – G
A vegan diet can have a huge environmental impact – E
Sunoco Ordered to Suspend Drilling on Mariner East 2 Pipeline After Spills, Damage – Resilience
A major glacier in Greenland might be breaking apart – G
Research News
Utility companies knew about climate change for decades, too – G
Inside The Global Seed Vault, Where The History And Future Of Agriculture Is Stored – NPR
State of the climate: Warm temperatures and low sea ice mark first half of 2017 – Carbon Brief
City Greening Needs to be Done Properly to Mitigate Harmful Impacts of Global Warming – PRI
The ability to be flexible through the innovation of technology helped early humans to survive prolonged periods of pronounced aridification – Science Daily
Op-Ed¹
S-curves and Other Paths: Is the Doughnut the Only Way Forward? – Resilience
When the federal budget funds scientific research, it’s the economy that benefits – The Conversation
Source Abbreviations
E – The Ecologist
G – Grist
MJ – Mother Jones
NBB — Natural Building Blog
NPR – National Public Radio
NYT – New York Times
PRI – Permaculture Research Institute
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.