Limits to Growth @limits2growth@qoto.org

Lazards, Lazards, LCOE – what’s the cheapest energy? Unsubsidized utility scale wind and solar across most of the country are cheaper than already running coal, and cheaper than most new gas. Lithium Ion & Flow batteries close in cost over lifetimes. - https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2018/11/09/lazards-lazards-lcoe-whos-the-cheapest-energy/

African islands call for help as climate change worsens health - http://news.trust.org/item/20181108163011-cohro/

Union of Concerned Scientists goes nuclear | https://blog.ucsusa.org/ken-kimmell/ucs-nuclear-power-global-warming-report

Climate change is impacting the Caribbean, with millions facing increasing food insecurity and decreasing freshwater availability as droughts become more likely across the region. - http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2018/11/severe-caribbean-droughts-may-magnify-food-insecurity

Amazon rainforest can't keep up with climate change. Scientists found moisture-loving tree species are dying off faster than they can be replaced by species that can withstand drier conditions. - http://www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article/4322/amazon_rainforest_cant_keep_up_with_climate_change

Don't watch this. Derrick Jensen might ruin your day. "From recognizing the sources of our problems, deconstructing the cultural baggage that obscures it all, to dealing with the burden of understanding the truth." | https://youtube.com/watch?v=mtuxHVD4Srw

US now pumping more oil than Russia and Saudi Arabia - https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/07/us-pumps-more-oil-than-russia-and-saudi-arabia-opec-could-strike-back.html

"The alternative is recognizing you have a flawed system" - @ProfSteveKeen

@mmin @limits2growth
Yes. In fact wilderness is the web of life. Just look at a handful of soil through the microscope. Our understanding of how much our own lives depend on wilderness is very limited.

New Analysis Finds U.S. CO2 Emissions Have Increased 2.81% this Year - https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2018/11/new-analysis-of-eia-data-finds-u-s-co2-emissions-have-increased-2-81-this-year/

Joseph Stiglitz: 'The American Economy Is Rigged
And what we can do about it | https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-american-economy-is-rigged/

Joseph Stiglitz: 'America should be a warning to other countries' - In the lead-up to his Australian visit, the renowned economist warns of the triple threat of rising inequality, the undermining of democracy and climate change | https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/05/joseph-stiglitz-america-should-be-a-warning-to-other-countries

German renewables share tops 43%, averages 38% for 2018 so far - https://reneweconomy.com.au/german-renewables-share-jumps-to-38-for-2018-nearly-catches-coal-18432/

The Extinction of Wilderness: The world's untouched lands and oceans are rapidly disappearing, and scientists are calling for action. - https://newrepublic.com/article/151981/extinction-wilderness-untouched-lands-oceans-disappearing

Locally-made stoves are reducing the health and safety risks for #women and girls in #Nigeria.

@FAO is distributing the fuel-efficient stoves and training local-artisans to build them. Learn more: https://t.co/hBcCdj6tmc

#ZeroHunger https://t.co/mHu6WZiNNh https://twitter.com/FAOKnowledge/status/1059362954620092416

Just five countries hold 70% of the world's remaining wilderness. - https://www.sciencealert.com/five-countries-hold-70-percent-world-remaining-wilderness

Jane Goodall: 'The most intellectual creature to ever walk Earth is destroying its only home' - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/03/the-most-intellectual-creature-to-ever-walk-earth-is-destroying-its-only-home

Trump Embraces Tree-Fired Power That Scientists Call Worse Than Coal - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-01/trump-embraces-tree-fired-power-scientists-call-worse-than-coal

Capitalism is killing the world's wildlife populations, not 'humanity' - https://theconversation.com/sign_in?return_to=%2Fcapitalism-is-killing-the-worlds-wildlife-populations-not-humanity-106125

A Sound Ecological Policy Cannot Be Achieved Within a Capitalist Framework | translated from junge Welt - https://politicalanimalmagazine.com/a-sound-ecological-policy-cannot-be-achieved-within-a-capitalist-framework/