Sacred Economics | Money, Gift and Society in the Age of Transition
Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their extreme - but in the wake of their collapse, we may find great opportunity to transition to a more connected, ecological, and sustainable way of being.
Whitest-ever paint could help cool heating Earth, study shows
New paint reflects 98% of sunlight as well as radiating infrared heat into space, reducing need for air conditioning
After Cooling: On Freon, Global Warming, and the Terrible Cost of Comfort
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The U.N.’s Terrifying Climate Report
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The Blue Carbon Initiative: Mitigating Climate Change
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The climate solution actually adding millions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere
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Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming
In the midst of the constant bad news about climate change, Drawdown is a breath of fresh air.