Ian Angus's Blog, page 16

The warmest September on record, by a large margin

Unprecedented temperatures mean 2023 is on track to be the warmest year since records began

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Could small farmers feed the world?

The claim that small farms produce 70% of all food is a myth ... but in a different social order they might produce more than that

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More on the Insect Apocalypse

New research shows insect decline poses major risk to important tropical crops

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Disasters have caused $3.8 trillion in crop losses over 30 years

Disaster events increase in frequency, intensity and complexity, and impacts worsen worldwide

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How not to feed a hungry planet

India's fertilizer-intensive 'Green Revolution' is a warning, not a blueprint

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Above 1.5°C, heat and humidity can be deadly for billions

New research shows human tolerance for global heating is lower than previously thought

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Is degrowth against workers’ interests?

Critics say working people will never support degrowth. They don't understand workers or degrowth.

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Worldwide, 41% of amphibians are threatened with extinction

Climate change, disease and habitat destruction are major factors in population decline

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Ecosocialist Bookshelf, October 2023

New books for reds and greens. Cuba’s degrowth; Viruses; Bluefin tuna; Small farm solutions; Capitalism and slavery and poverty

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Carbon offsets don’t work, and that’s not news

It's been clear from the beginning that the market for 'emissions offsets' is based on lies.

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