Back to Home Visit the Barter Village The House Empire Royal Sunrise	Should We "DO Something"? Before I start, thanks to Dawn L. for posting here recently. I never responded to that post when she made it, so I'm doing it now. --------------- On to my brief essay: Whether or not we should try to "do something" about the situation we humans face is a question debated repeatedly on several websites I frequent. I admit that I have been in the "it's too late" crowd. However, of late, I've been rethinking that position. I will go into why and what I think we can do in my next essay. Should be posted here within the next few weeks. See you then. posted by Dr.House | 10:29:43 PM | 4 Comments The Previous 20 Posts: Should We "DO Something"? - Feb 17, 13 Before I start, thanks to Dawn L. for posting here recently. I never responded to that post when she made . . . There's more It's Over - Nov 17, 12 More than a few times in my career as a physician I've had to deliver hard news to a patient . . . There's more New Direction - Sep 03, 12 To anyone paying attention, it's obvious that I haven't posted anything in quite a while. Frankly, I just haven't felt . . . There's more Goats Galore! - Jun 01, 12 Our goats are settling in nicely. It has been really enjoyable getting to know them and their very distinct personalities . . . There's more We Have Goats! - May 11, 12 table> <tr> <td> We finally took the plunge and got our goats. Actually, we got ONE goat last weekend. The . . . There's more The TRUTH Behind High Gas Prices - Apr 30, 12 Rising gas prices are on everyone's mind lately. You hear about them on the news, you read about them in . . . There's more A Warming World - Apr 01, 12 Since the beginning of the year, here in northeast Arkansas, as well as in much of North America, the temperatures . . . There's more Making Changes - Mar 18, 12 I thought I would use a post to share some photos of our new hay barn/workshop. I started construction . . . There's more Spring Fever? - Mar 04, 12 In my last entry I shared about the loss of my sweet girl Lilly. I wish that this entry was . . . There's more Lilly Michelle House-Haag - Feb 27, 12 It's hard to believe that seven months have passed since I wrote about my father and his death. In some . . . There's more If I Were President of the United States - Jan 16, 12 Just in case you've been living on a deserted island for the past year and have been totally cut off . . . There's more Happy New Year?? - Dec 31, 11 Another year. Gone. Many memorable events occurred in my life this past year, as well as a little bit of . . . There's more Up Next: Goats! - Nov 17, 11 So now that the chicken coop is done and the chickens are happily going about their business of being chickens . . . There's more Democracy Rocks - Except When it Doesn't - Nov 02, 11 The leaders of the developed world are all about democracy. They will make great speeches about it. They will "work . . . There's more The Chickens Have Arrived! - Oct 27, 11 Finally! I bought 8 chickens this week from a lady just across the state line in Missouri. They are 10 . . . There's more A new look at peak oil - Sep 26, 11 Recently I ran across an excellent post with a different way of looking at the issue of peak oil. It's . . . There's more It's Collapse Time! - Sep 11, 11 It's no secret that there are people out there - lots of them - who think the industrial economy is unsustainable. I . . . There's more Interview - Sep 04, 11 I was interviewed recently by New Zealand public radio concerning Barter Clinic and Barter Village. Here's the link: http://www.radionz.co.nz . . . There's more Barter Village Next Step - Aug 31, 11 So far the response to Barter Village has been quite good. Thousands of people have visited the website and quite . . . There's more The Greatest Man I've Ever Known - Aug 21, 11 My father died almost two weeks ago. His death was rather sudden, occurring just 5 weeks after receiving the diagnosis . . . There's more	Environmental Destruction / Sixth Extinction - May 23, 13 Scientists: Frog and toad declines signal of ‘collapse of the worlds ecosystems' ". . . these types of animal populations are disappearing at a rate of 3.7 percent per year, although certain threatened species are expected to be extinct from their natural habitats within 6 years." Extinction threat seen for reptile species World's Big Trees Are Dying: Alarming Increase in Death Rates Among Trees 100-300 Years Old Madagascar palm trees at risk of extinction, study finds The destruction by humans continues unabated Over Half of All Wetlands on Earth 'Destroyed' in Last 100 Years At the current rate of destruction, destroying the other half won't take nearly so long Global Extinction within one Human Lifetime as a Result of a Spreading Atmospheric Arctic Methane Heat wave and Surface Firestorm Scientists Adopt Tiny Island as a Warming Bellwether - Good article concerning the die-off occurring in the ocean secondary to acidification of the seas from global warming. - NYT registration req. Climate Denial Crock of the Week - Extinction: It's not just for Polar Bears any more - Will walrus be the next extinction? A great silence is spreading across the natural world - An excellent look at how humans are destroying the biodiversity of the planet. Elephants Dying in Epic Frenzy as Ivory Fuels Wars and Profits - NYT registration req. Climate Change/Chaos - Mar 24, 13 Paul Beckwith ~ Methane emissions in the Arctic have set records "For the record; I do not think that any sea ice will survive this summer. An event unprecedented in human history is today, this very moment, transpiring in the Arctic Ocean. The cracks in the sea ice that I reported on my Sierra Club Canada blog and elsewhere over the last several days have spread and at this moment the entire sea ice sheet (or about 99% of it) covering the Arctic Ocean is on the move. Clockwise. The ice is thin, and slushy, and breaking apart. This is abrupt climate change in real-time. Humans have benefited greatly from a stable climate for the last 11,000 years or roughly 400 generations. Not any more. We now face an angry climate. One that we have poked in the eye with our fossil fuel stick and awakened. And now we must deal with the consequences. We must set aside our differences and prepare for what we can no longer avoid. And that is massive disruption to our civilizations." Worst Drought in 1,000 Years Could Begin in Eight Years Actually, I think it's already started. - DH Arctic "death spiral" leaves climate scientists shocked and worried This is one of the best summaries on the tragedy unfolding in the Arctic that I think I've ever read. Energy group: Global carbon dioxide emissions hit new record Climate change ‘likely to be more severe than some models predict’ Empty Promise "Could scientists have got the impacts of climate change on food supply wildly wrong?" September tied for world's warmest September on record Climate change marches on Welcome to the Rest of Our Lives Climate denial Crock of the Week Arctic Sea Ice: What, Why, and What Next This is an excellent overview of the Arctic sea ice melting and its impact on the rest of the planet in general and climate change in particular. Spoiler alert: things don't turn out well . . . NSIDC calls record 2012 low Be sure to watch the animation on this page. It puts things into a startling perspective. Arctic expert predicts final collapse of sea ice within four years Update of arctic methane levels The driest season: Global drought causes major worries Good overview of how the global drought is affective the planet Great update of arctic sea ice - includes historical data as well as predictions of ice-free by 2015 The latest on the drought affecting the U.S.: US Drought Monitor Peak Oil - Feb 24, 13 Oil Sands Mining Uses Up Almost as Much Energy as It Produces Good summary of the Energy Return on Investment (EROI) which is crucial to fueling industrial society. -DH Bloomberg Oil and Gas prices Energy expert says world's oil production has peaked Economic Collapse - Feb 17, 13 World Plunges Into Recession Many would argue that we never emerged from the last recession, however, be that as it may, here we go again. Interesting that yet again, an oil spike precedes a recession. All but one of the recessions since 1970 have been preceded by oil spikes. Global Debt Clock An absurd amount of debt that will never be repaid Overpopulation and Consequent Life-Sustaining Resource Depletion - Dec 09, 12 Taking Stock: World Fish Catch Falls to 90 Million Tons in 2012 The Global Water Crisis Will Shake Humanity To Its Core [Charts] Humans cannot live for more than a few days without water - this is a serious threat to all life, not just human Global Food Supply System Could Collapse, 2013 Could Experience A Major Hunger Crisis UN warns of looming worldwide food crisis in 2013 This is a problem that is affecting us already. Noticed the prices at the grocery stores and restaurants lately? Dr. Al Barlett discusses "Arithmetic, Population, and Energy Excellent video series and a wonderful resource to help others understand the seriousness of the situation we face!

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