Year: 2012
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2011: A Year of Weather Extremes, with More to Come
by Janet Larsen and Sara Rasmussen The global average temperature in 2011 was 14.52 degrees Celsius (58.14 degrees Fahrenheit). According…
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Community Design Template for 25-500 Families
Introduction Back in 2008 I spent 6 weeks in Venezuela. I have a Venezuelan friend who believes as I do…
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Permaculture and Wall Street — We Must Tackle the Runaway Fiscal Economy Head On, “We Must Face Up and Fight”
I admire the efforts of the permaculturists at the Occupy Wall Street camp, and I think, judging by his statement…
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Imaginary Friends
The weather forecasters used by the Daily Mail and other papers don’t appear to exist. by George Monbiot: journalist, author,…
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My First Week at Thailand’s Newest Permaculture Farm
by Theron Beaudreau In a rural village at the Southwest corner of the Isaan Plateau, just over an hour drive…
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Under Industry Pressure, USDA Works to Speed Approval of Monsanto’s Genetically Engineered Crops
by Mike Ludwig, Truthout For years, biotech agriculture opponents have accused regulators of working too closely with big biotech firms…
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Anonymous Took Down Monsanto Website
It’s not as good as seeing all of Monsanto’s plants and chemicals getting taken ‘offline’, but at least I can…
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How to Harvest Honey from Natural Comb
Once you’ve harvested your natural honeycomb from your Warré (or other kind of top bar) beehive, it’s time to get…
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Michael Reynolds, Earthship Originator, Speaking in Sydney
Guess what? Milkwood are hosting a great evening talk with Michael Reynolds, that world-leading sustainability pioneer of Earthship Biotecture, in…
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Food Forests, Part 2: Looking for Clues
Click for larger view As people become urbanised, they start looking at the world in urban ways. What does that…
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