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
Let’s ban gasoline-powered cars, says California’s governor – G
10 ways to use less energy in the kitchen – TH
Branching self-supporting structure grown with mycelium (Video) – TH
Podcast: The independence and empowerment of earthbag building with Atulya K Bingham – NBB
Permaculture and Bees with Trevor Smith – Episode 57 – Treatment-Free Beekeeping Podcast
The Uses of a Bunyip Water Level – PRI
This Newfoundlander wants kale, not cod – TH
Environmental News
Montreal Against Junex: When All Else Fails, Block The Rails – EF!
Arkansas Defies Monsanto, Moves To Ban Rogue Weedkiller – NPR
Washington, DC: Pipeline Protesters Disrupt FERC’s First Meeting with New Trump Commissioners – EF!
Good news! Global carbon emissions stayed flat in 2016 – G
Research News
It’s time to take sleep seriously – TH
Why your kids might be able to see better if they play outdoors more often – C
New map of Arctic geology published – Earth Magazine
Neolithic farmers impacted sedimentation – Earth Magazine
Tropical forests are ‘no longer carbon sinks’ because of human activity – Carbon Brief
Op-Ed¹
Energy and Authoritarianism – Resilience
Does buying in bulk save money, or is it a false economy? – TH
Guest post: Authors respond to misinterpretations of their 1.5C carbon budget paper – Carbon Brief
Could this one simple idea be the key to solving farmer–environmentalist conflicts? – Ensia
Source Abbreviations
C – The Conversation
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.