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Start-up to Scale-up: Do No Harm

Farmers might consider adding seaweed to the diet of their cattle because it will reduce the methane output by the animals by 80%! The research has been revealed in this article: https://theconversation.com/can-seaweed-save-the-world-well-it-can-certainly-help-in-many-ways-201459 But before we get too excited we must … Continue reading

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By 2100: Global warming is projected to lower per capita GDP by 50 percent minimum

We know the ongoing Ukraine war has forced a postponement of plans to make us less reliant on fossil fuels. The weaponising of energy has stopped us in our tracks. https://www.desmog.com/2023/02/24/european-gas-lobby-tweets-ukraine-war/ A precursor to Ukraine was Tigray, fighting for independence … Continue reading

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Egyptian Cotton, Linen and Bleach

5000 years ago the Egyptians mastered the art of bleaching. White fabric was a premium choice and one might say they had a compulsive obsession to wash for personal hygiene and wear clean clothes, and that is no bad thing. … Continue reading

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We are experiencing Extremes

Republished article: Extreme heat waves in a warming world don’t just break records – they shatter them July 23, 2021 1.14pm BST Updated July 26, 2021 5.15pm BST Author Scott DenningProfessor of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University Disclosure statement Scott Denning has … Continue reading

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Cowed by climate change 

Image of map of Peru In March 2017, Reuters reported ‘Abnormal El Nino in Peru unleashes deadly downpours; more flooding seen’ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-peru-floods-idUSKBN16O2V5 In the article it also says,”While precipitation in Peru has not exceeded the powerful El Nino of 1998, … Continue reading

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Obsidian and Power: Part One

One of the most fascinating subjects I personally keep returning to is the area around the Gulf of Mexico and that point in Earth’s history when she was hit by a massive asteroid and the millions of years of global … Continue reading

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Blueberries for my delight

The health value of blueberries have been promoted and I eat them  with relish.  Anyone who lives in Scotland is acutely aware that eating such luxury items comes at a high cost.  The supply is currently sourced from Peru.  Previous … Continue reading

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Bats around our cottage

As the winter draws in, Autumn having not been the golden wonder this year, we know our local Bat population will be in a state of near hibernation. Researching this topic, as I do each one I write about in … Continue reading

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Insects around me

Living in countryside with no living dwelling within sight of our cottage makes for an interesting life. Day and night we are presented with an array of insects. My favourite book as a child was ‘My Family and Other Animals’ … Continue reading

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Have gun will kill

Ornithologists do not recognise the pheasant as a UK bird, although it has the most beautiful plumage of any bird resident in these Isles. It was an Asian bird, finally domesticated and brought to Britain by the Romans adding to … Continue reading

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