by Omega | Aug 24, 2023 | Polycrisis
Herrington, a Dutch sustainability researcher and adviser to the Club of Rome, a Swiss thinktank, has made headlines in recent days after she authored a report that appeared to show a controversial 1970s study predicting the collapse of civilization was –...
by Omega | Aug 24, 2023 | Polycrisis
It’s not just a set of isolated crises happening at the same time, but a set of interacting crises that are “producing far greater harm together than the sum of harms they’d produce in isolation” Trevor Hancock Read full article by Trevor Hancock in Times...
by Omega | Aug 24, 2023 | Polycrisis
We must get in the habit of examining our own beliefs, while paying attention to changing conditions and new information. Richard Heinberg Read full article in Common Dreams by Richard Heinberg
by Omega | Aug 24, 2023 | Environment
Water scarcity threatening agriculture faster than expected, warns Cop15 desertification president Fiona Harvey Read full article in The Guardian by Fiona Harvey
by Omega | Aug 24, 2023 | Environment
In late July, a study published in Nature Communications warned that a critical ocean system that brings warm water up the North Atlantic, also known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), was at risk of collapse by 2095 for want of drastic...
by Omega | Aug 24, 2023 | Environment
The U.K. is transitioning to a new environmental land management framework offering incentives for practices that restore soil health and biodiversity, but private investment is still needed to bridge the funding gap. Elizabeth Fitt Read full article by Elizabeth Fitt...
by Omega | Aug 10, 2023 | Polycrisis
It’s not just a set of isolated crises happening at the same time, but a set of interacting crises that are “producing far greater harm together than the sum of harms they’d produce in isolation” Trevor Hancock Read full article by Trevor Hancock in the Times...
by Omega | Aug 10, 2023 | Environment
As global heating shrinks the size of the board on which we play the game of life, we’re going to need to return to the basic human experience of relying on the people around us. Bill McKibben Read full article in Common Dreams by Bill McKibben
by Omega | Aug 10, 2023 | Polycrisis
As the world reels from simultaneous systemic risks, experts are grappling with the age of polycrisis and coming up with better tools for multitasking. Steffan Heuer Read full article by Steffan Heuer in Think:Act Magazine
by Omega | Aug 10, 2023 | Economy, Environment
Our environment and economy are at a crossroads. This paper attempts a cohesive narrative on how human evolved behavior, money, energy, economy and the environment fit together. Humans strive for the same emotional state of our successful ancestors. In a resource rich...
