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California Nightmare: Not Progressive Anymore

By Sherry Ackerman | May 30, 2016

California water management

If one more Californian tells me how "progressive" California is, I am going to scream. "Progressivism" is the term applied to a variety of responses to the economic and social problems that were introduced to America by industrialization. It began as a social movement and grew into a political one. Early Progressives rejected Social Darwinism, believing that the problems … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: California, fracking, GMOs

Despite drought, California is still bottling water for export

By Sherry Ackerman | May 11, 2015

water bottles

There is an old saying “as goes California, so goes the nation.” If that is true, I would say that the nation had best strap on its seat-belt for some hard-times ahead -- and some battles over resources between ordinary citizens and big corporations. California is currently four years into the worst drought in recorded history. While the word "drought" gives the impression … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Climate Tagged With: bottled water, California, drought, water

Surviving climate chaos: Shelter in place or flee to safety?

By Erik Curren | January 20, 2014

Yellowknife street

As scientists continue to revise their climate predictions for the worse, it's clear that the time has passed for the world to avoid serious consequences from global warming. With superstorms and floods competing with droughts and wildfires to break records somewhere around the world year-round, the weather is already getting pretty weird. So now, the real question is how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Climate Tagged With: California, Canada, climate refugee, James Lovelock, Jeff Goodell, Miami, Seattle, Texas, Yellowknife

A thousand points of dirt

By Erik Curren | April 15, 2011

350 home and garden challenge logo

So, icecaps are melting, oil is surging and the economy is still in the tank. You've given up on Congress, you've lost faith in Obama and you aren't impressed with what's coming out of your statehouse these days. Whaddya gonna do? You could get ready for the collapse of society. Maybe pick up a few dozen cans of pork-n-beans at Safeway for the basement. Drive some cases … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Transition, Transition US Tagged With: 350.org, California, community, energy conservation, gardening, Transition US

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