I have been saying for years (and a very unpopular view it is, too!), that whatever we do to counter global warming, from solar panels to electric cars to the hated ULEZ, is too little, too late; the main thrust of our efforts and researches MUST go into finding ways of coping with the inevitable. 'Saving the planet' is arrogant nonsense - the planet has been here before, it is more than capable of surviving; it is the future of the human animal that concerns us. And the first thing we should tackle is the problem of feeding a burgeoning human population.
I love soup, it's very much a staple in my house. My daughter works wage-free (love it!) in a community garden, which also has a food bank, so I shall forward the recipe to her, as a handout for the customers.
As always, many thanks for an interesting and informative article
She's delighted, she's going to pass it on tothe lady who deals with the supply of ready-made and hot food - due to the recent flooding, there is an acute need for this service. The only thing that can be said in favour of these emergencies is, they certainly restore one's faith in human nature!
Thanks for the link! The situation in the Mekong Delta is even worse than you write, a lack of sediment linked with upstream damming has the entire Delta projected to disappear into the sea by the end of this century (best case scenario) or as soon as 2035. In Vietnam alone, 17 million people will be made homeless/lose their livelihoods/die.
I have been saying for years (and a very unpopular view it is, too!), that whatever we do to counter global warming, from solar panels to electric cars to the hated ULEZ, is too little, too late; the main thrust of our efforts and researches MUST go into finding ways of coping with the inevitable. 'Saving the planet' is arrogant nonsense - the planet has been here before, it is more than capable of surviving; it is the future of the human animal that concerns us. And the first thing we should tackle is the problem of feeding a burgeoning human population.
I love soup, it's very much a staple in my house. My daughter works wage-free (love it!) in a community garden, which also has a food bank, so I shall forward the recipe to her, as a handout for the customers.
As always, many thanks for an interesting and informative article
I hope your daughter finds the soup recipe useful. All power to wage-free workers!
She's delighted, she's going to pass it on tothe lady who deals with the supply of ready-made and hot food - due to the recent flooding, there is an acute need for this service. The only thing that can be said in favour of these emergencies is, they certainly restore one's faith in human nature!
Thanks for the link! The situation in the Mekong Delta is even worse than you write, a lack of sediment linked with upstream damming has the entire Delta projected to disappear into the sea by the end of this century (best case scenario) or as soon as 2035. In Vietnam alone, 17 million people will be made homeless/lose their livelihoods/die.
Britain has a container ship off our coast at the ready for a few of them which I'm sure they'll find welcoming.
Free legionnaires disease for everyone! Roll up, roll up, come one come all, to the Suella Braverman hatemarch hellscape!