BY FROMA HARROP A terrible thought, but suppose the planet were to heat up by 2 degrees Celsius – the level past which environmental damage would be catastrophic. It would also be wildly expensive. That much warming could cost the global economy $69 trillion by 2100, according to a study by Moody’s Analytics. The consulting…
BY GARY EDMONDSON Monday is the last day for Americans to submit their income taxes: write that check or daydream about that refund. One year in, what has been the effect of Greed’s Own Party’s tax breaks for the rich? “The GOP tax scam gives ‘eye-popping’ payouts to CEOs, and workers pick up larger share of…
BY FROMA HARROP It’s easy to tell when the Trump Administration has nasty plans for the environment. The officials in charge spare the places where they or their political allies operate. The examples are as egregious as they are bizarre. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke is on a big push to transfer large chunks…
BY FROMA HARROP Before there was a California, New England fed itself. Somehow. The soil was lousy, the climate cold and the diet limited [lots of cabbage, no avocados]. At least there was plenty of water. Thanks to improved transportation, the production of fruits and vegetables followed the sun, first moving to the fertile Midwest…
BY FROMA HARROP It’s a savage wilderness, here in my city yard. From a distance, it looks like a Victorian postcard – a pastoral scene of sweet flowers, sun-kissed vegetables and trilling birds. The reality is considerably rougher. Hang around, and one sees a Darwinian jungle of predators and prey. The Animal Planet’s “Untamed &…
