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Raising a Child in a Doomed World

July 16, 2018 by sergneri Leave a Comment

By Roy Scranton July 16, 2018 NYT Climate Change and Parenting … Take the widely cited 2017 research letter by the geographer Seth Wynes and the environmental scientist Kimberly Nicholas, which argues that the most effective steps any of us can take to decrease carbon emissions are to eat a plant-based diet, avoid flying, live … [Read more…]

Posted in: Climate Change, Feminism, Politics, Science, Thinking about Tagged: biological adaptation, carbon capture, carbon dioxide, carbon sequestration, climate change, environmentally destructive, global climate, having a child, Planet B, procreation, SUICIDE, waste carbon

French Snails.

March 14, 2015 by sergneri

Mariposa Gazette, 23 May 1914 Ernest Camin had on exhibition in his store this week, a quantity of live fresh water snails raised on the old Camin ranch in Cathey’s Valley. The “seed” was planted in a spring on the ranch by Mr. Camin’s father who brought them from France a number of years ago. … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Climate Change, Environment, Ethical and green living, History, Science, the Anthropocene Tagged: France, fresh water snails, invasive pest, snail farming

Marin County Traffic – Sausalito News 29 October 1954

January 2, 2015 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Knight Tours Marin Hi-ways Governor Goodwin Knight made an inspection tour of Marin county this week to study the county’s traffic problems. The tour started at the Golden Gate bridge and the next stop was the Waldo widening project where Governor Knight inspected the new Waldo tunnel. He also took a look at the Richardson … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Climate Change, Environment, History, Politics, the Anthropocene Tagged: Corte Madera, Director of Public Works Frank Durkee, Golden Gate bridge, Governor Goodwin Knight, Greenbrae, Marin county, Marin County Traffic, Traffic, Waldo grade, Waldo tunnel
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