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
Waste not want not – an old motto for an era of mass production – E
How accurate is Project Sunroof? – TH
Solid Earth Adobe Buildings – NBB
Planting A Personal Forest – The Great Change
Episode 1723 – Change Here Now – Permaculture Podcast
Making the grade in sustainable forestry – TH
Soil education: There’s an app for that – TH
Huge shift from planes to trains on London-Scotland routes – TH
Dust Bowl Era Conservationist Aldo Leopold’s Beloved House – NBB
Environmental News
Court Lets Exxon Off Hook for Pipeline Spill in Arkansas Neighborhood – EF!
British Columbia is having its worst wildfire season in recorded history – G
How to watch the eclipse without trashing the Earth – G
Trump Just Killed a Study Looking Into the Health Effects of Coal in Central Appalachia – MJ
Leech Lake Community Solar Array First in MN to be 100% Dedicated to Low-Income Residents – Resilience
Research News
Solar eclipse: Why the sun is not responsible for recent climate change – Carbon Brief
Continued Climate Change May Disrupt Ocean Currents – PRI
Stitching Together Forests Can Help Save Species, Study Finds – NYT
Climate change is shifting Kodiak bear feeding habits, study says – Carbon Brief
Why US Carbon Emissions have Fallen 14% since 2005 – Carbon Brief
Alaska’s permafrost, shown here in 2010, is no longer permanent. It is starting to thaw. – NYT
Why is climate change’s 2 degrees Celsius of warming limit so important? – The Conversation
Op-Ed¹
Curbing climate change: Why it’s so hard to act in time – The Conversation
Why we should be more materialistic – TH
Why do people take cold showers? – TH
I don’t need a bigger car – TH
Source Abbreviations
E – The Ecologist
EF! – Earth First! Newswire
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.