After 20 years of working as a biogeochemist and oceanographer, Christina De La Rocha had a mid-life crisis, flew the coop of her career, landed in Germany, and decided to learn how to write.
So far she’s published a couple of short stories in Analog, and one book of popular science (Silica Stories) and, rural life being what it is, now spends more time with birds than with people.
See more of her work at her blog, Germanium Geranium.
Biofuels Do More Harm Than Good: An In-Depth Analysis
Contrary to claims, biofuels are not carbon neutral. In fact, in many cases, biofuels end up emitting more carbon than traditional fossil fuels. Let’s discuss.
Hydrogen Fuel: An Overview, and Potential for Green Energy
If we were to use it strategically, hydrogen fuel could play a critical role in getting us to net zero greenhouse gas emissions, before it’s too late.
Degrowth: A Sustainable Solution Or Certain Economic Disaster?
It’s time to consider “degrowth”, reducing our activities and shrinking our economies to lessen our carbon emissions and negative effects on the environment.
What Is Soil? A Close Look at the Ground Beneath our Food
When air, water, biology, and rocks interact with each other at the Earth’s surface, a life-giving property emerges. But what is soil exactly? Let’s dig deeper.
What is Organic Food? And What Does Organic Mean Anyway?
What does organic food mean? We explore the agricultural usage of the term ‘organic’, and the difference between conventional and organic farming.
The German Farmers’ Protests: Causes and Solutions
In the second week of January, 2024, the farmers’ protests erupted in Germany. We discuss the cause: Big Food, and a rotten system ripe for a radical overhaul.
The Devastation of Our Success
A look back at the environmental devastation left in the wake of humanity’s rise to dominance, and a look forward at the ways in which we might make amends.
What Happens to Garbage: Insights into the Burning of Waste
We take a closer look at what happens to garbage, and why it might not be taken to landfill, as seen through this tour of a local garbage-burning facility.
8000Kicks Review: Eco-Friendly Shoes Made with Hemp Canvas
These waterproof hemp shoes look nice, are well made out of durable, reasonably sustainable materials, and they’re comfortable.
Let’s Give Trickle Up Economics a Go
It’s time to give trickle up economics a go. It would rev up the economy, raise standards of living, improve public health, and reduce homelessness.