2016 hottest year – NIWA live stream
As long predicted and widely reported, 2016 has been confirmed as the hottest year ever. Watch the NIWA stream on the situation in NZ, live at 11am.
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Pathological consumption
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a free trip to the landfill and a subscription to the end of the world as we know it.
Positive
This is a difficult concept for the left to address in election year in New Zealand but it’s possible to be positive about 2017.
Living without our fridge – 4-6C hotter
My first degree about 35 years ago was in earth sciences. And one of my lifelong passions has been reading the history, prehistory, and evolutionary history of humans. The timescales give me an appreciation of the farcical attempts of humans to stop crapping in our narrow evolutionary space over the last century. We’re going to live in a hot hot world we weren’t evolved for.
The Essential Forest-Gardener – in the end…
Robert Guyton concludes his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest.
Keep it in the ground
In the last days of the Obama presidency the current President is taking steps to protect the Arctic from oil drilling.
The Essential Forest-Gardener – reproducing the forest
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest.
Climate change change vs scaremongering
Things are too serious to sanction the doom-merchants.
The great US climate scientist witch hunt
Donald Trump’s transition team have been quizzing state employees of the Department of Energy about their beliefs and activities in relation to climate change. Is a clear out of those who believe climate change is a reality possible? And why is he refusing to investigate the possibility that Russia affected the Presidential election in his favour?
The Essential Forest-Gardener – the humus factor
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest.
John Key’s legacy
What is John Key’s legacy? Rampant Crown debt, child poverty, homelessness, climate change, dirty politics …
The Essential-Forest Gardener – native or exotic
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest, this week looking at usefulness of natives and exotics in a forest garden.
Military assessment of climate change
Guardian: “Unchecked global warming is greatest threat to 21st-century security where mass migration could be ‘new normal’, say senior military”.
The Essential Forest-Gardener – the trees and the heritage
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest.
Earthquakes v Climate Change
Have the recent earthquakes and the likely political response altered the emphasis that will being given to addressing climate change?
More fossil awards for NZ
With two more Fossil awards to add to its collection, New Zealand is called out yet again for its lack of action on climate change.
The Essential Forest-Gardener – “don’t destroy life”
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest, exploring diversity, stability and the concept of Complexity Gardening.
The hottest year
As 2016 lines up for its place in the record books – what if every year from now is the hottest year ever?
Te Ikaroa – Seismic Testing Presents Significant Risk To East Coast
“Seismic blasting, every 10 seconds, 24hrs a day from now until next May” Time to step up again and protect our environment.
Oh noes! The world’s not going to saved now!
Bollocks. It was never going to be.
The Essential Forest-Gardener – what grows in the forest?
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest.
Legalising civil disobedience and the culture of change
Change happens at the intersection of the edge and the mainstream.
Auckland Council opposes deep sea drilling
Greenpeace on Auckland Council joining others around the country in opposing deep sea oil drilling.
Don’t mourn, organise
What all good progressives should be doing in these POTUS Trump days.
America what were you thinking?
Some thoughts on the US Presidential result.
The Essential Forest-Gardener – tools of the trade
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest, this week looking at untooling and letting nature do the work.
Paris agreement in force – now what?
The Paris agreement is now in force. NZ is committed to reducing its emissions. What, specifically, is this governments plan for doing so? How does support for continued coal mining and oil exploration, the use of phony carbon credits and the like, fit in with reducing emissions?
Standing Rock update
The Standing Rock water protection movement continues in the face of increasing state violence.
Morgan Foundation on Nats’ planned climate cheat
A useful report from the Morgan Foundation: “…the Government has a plan to cook the books to cover up our growing greenhouse gas emissions.”
The Essential Forest-Gardener – where to start
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest.
Marine reserves and marine disasters
Credit where it is due for the success of the Ross Sea marine reserve. Now how about action where it is needed in our own waters?
Tory MP resigns on point of principle
No, not in NZ, of course. With bonus notes on a “grotesque folly”.
The Essential Forest-Gardener – chapter 3
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest.
Peak Oil Demand
A decade ago peak oil, or the capping of supply was thought to be an imminent problem. Now it is looking more likely that demand will peak, and soon.
Protecting the seabed and foreshore
With the sudden departure of deep sea drilling company Statoil from Northland here’s a timely look the role of community action in that, the state of play in NZ and what is next.
Statoil leaves Northland, Greenpeace announce summer of Climate Action
Congratulations and thanks to the people of Northland!