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Colonizing the Solar System, part 2: the Outer Solar System

Posted by Montie Adkins in engineering, environmental, habitats, space

Nov 17
2016

This is a nice vid but there are two things to note.

1. he does not mention Callisto in place of Europa. Europa gets enough radiation to kill you in a day where on Callisto you would not even get the radiation you get here on Earth.

2. It might be possible to puff up a given asteroid by creating a cylinder within as he points out, but filling it with water and then heating it from outside and once it’s molten the water will expand and blow the asteroid to a larger size. It may be possible to turn a 1 mile wide asteroid into a ten mile wide habitat. I do not know how well it scales up to larger asteroids.

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Strange Pumping Effect above Asia Threatens the Ozone Layer — By Jane Qiu | Scientific American

Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in environmental

Nov 7
2016

“Until a few years ago “we thought human activities had little impact on the stratosphere,” says Jean-Paul Vernier, a remote-sensing expert at the NASA Langley Research Center.”

Powerwall 2 & Solar Roof Launch | Tesla

Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in energy, environmental, solar power, sustainability

Nov 2
2016

Oct. 28 2016 Telsa Solar City Launch

The Biggest Threat to NASA’s Future Is the Ocean — By Maddie Stone | Gizmodo

Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in environmental, geopolitics, space, space travelTagged global warming, NASA

Oct 16
2016

“That’s a troubling question for NASA, an agency whose most valuable piece of real estate—the $10.9 billion sandbar called Kennedy Space Center—is also its most threatened.”

An ancient drought-friendly farming process could become the next organics — By Renuka Rayasam | Quartz

Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in environmental, foodTagged Organic

Oct 16
2016

“Drip irrigation came to California in the 1970s, letting farmers plant more fruits, vegetables, and nuts more closely together and in desert areas not naturally suited for agriculture.”

Scientists “too frightened” to tell truth on climate impacts — Climate Home

Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in environmental

Oct 10
2016

““The impact of extreme, often violent weather on crops in a world where the population continues to increase rapidly can only be disastrous,” he warns.”

Food production in a world without meat — By Mbali Kgame | Design Indaba

Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in environmental, ethics, food, futurism

Oct 5
2016

“Meat production is detrimental to the environment and at the high rate at which it is consumed, it can also increase the risk of colorectal cancer by 18 per cent. This is according to a review of 800 studies conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO).”

Canada’s Carbon Tax Needs To Spread South of the Border — By Jamie Condliffe | MIT Technology Review

Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in economics, energy, environmental, finance, governance, government

Oct 4
2016

“Nobody likes taxes. So it’s a brave move by Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, to announce that the entire country must pay if it continues to burn fossil fuels.”

The One and Only Texas Wind Boom — By Richard Martin | MIT Technology Review

Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in energy, environmental

Oct 3
2016

“Wind power has transformed the heart of fossil-fuel country. Can the rest of the United States follow suit?”

Patagonia’s Ex-CEO Moves To Create Argentina’s Largest Nature Preserve — By Alexander C. Kaufman | The Huffington Post

Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in environmental, government

Oct 1
2016

“The donation is part of an ambitious plan to preserve Argentina’s northeastern Iberá wetlands and restore populations of six species of wildlife, including jaguars, that had gone extinct in the region. Tompkins plans to donate about 341,350 acres, a spokeswoman from her nonprofit Tompkins Foundation told The Huffington Post.”