Can cement plants actually remove CO2 from the atmosphere?
How much money and time do you have?
Carbon Upfront!
Available from New Society Publishers, looking at the upfront carbon in everything.
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Falls kill more people than guns or cars, but we can reduce the risk.
A new study shows that a bit of leg and hand strength goes a long way toward reducing the risk and the danger from falls.
Quelle surprise: Court says Doug Ford can rip out Toronto bike lanes
I expected this. I did not expect what the justice said next, sounding like a car-brained jerk with a serious bias.
It's not a data centre; it's a "digital refinery" turning natural gas into intelligence
I don't know who Alberta hired to do their marketing of data centres, but it's the greatest campaign since Bob Hope's "now you're cooking with gas." They deserve a prize.
On Simplicity (which actually is the absence of complexity)
Simplicity is all about using less stuff and using it as efficiently as possible. It has nothing to do with appearance.
Canadian billionaire says older people shouldn't get to vote. It's not a new idea
10 years ago, I described "A modest proposal to put the power in the hands of the people who ultimately will have to pick up the cheque."
The kitchen is a story of technological, economic, and, above all, social change
A serialization of my book, The New Manual of the Dwelling
The Canadian boycott of the USA shows that individual actions do make a difference
Now let's apply that energy and determination to dealing with the climate emergency.
Jargon Watch: Longevity Architecture
It's the new term for healthy buildings, directed at boomer billionaires, but it is in for a fall.
Minimalism is not a style, it's a prescription
It fights disease with design and was a weapon in the battle against tuberculosis. It's time to get serious about making our homes safe, healthy, and minimalist again.
An elegant study shows how bad gas stoves are for your kids' health
Researchers replaced gas stoves with induction in homes with asthmatic children, and they got better fast.