We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Friday, November 13, 2015

Global warming drains the water of life

Click here to access article by Tim Radford from Climate News Network
New research warns that rising temperatures are reducing the mountain snow on which billions of people in lowland areas depend for their water supply.
We have certainly seen the effects of snow pack depletion in the Seattle region. Last year most ski areas were closed for the entire season.