Carole KnightWhat a Trump presidency could mean for the worldLike many other people in the Southern Hemisphere I got up very early this morning to find out whether Clinton, as expected, had bested…Nov 9, 2016Nov 9, 2016
Carole KnightWatching fireflies light up an African nightEvery so often life surprises you with an experience that simply takes your breath away. Last night I had one such experience. Standing in…Oct 27, 2016Oct 27, 2016
Carole KnightDonald Trump and the rebellious atomI find it absolutely astounding that Donald Trump, a man who is running for the highest office of arguably the most powerful country on…Oct 12, 2016Oct 12, 2016
Carole KnightWill we have enough to eat?For the first time in the history of the planet there is now “a discernible human influence on global climate” as documented in the World…Jul 15, 2016Jul 15, 2016
Carole KnightHow close are we to an Ice Age?The Earth’s natural systems interrelate in intricate and complex ways to provide the conditions suitable for life. They did so before life…Jul 14, 2016Jul 14, 2016
Carole KnightWhat it means to “borrow off the Earth”From 1950 to 1990 the Western world was in the grip of a fever. It was a fever to grow, develop, advance, prosper and consume as never…Jul 13, 2016Jul 13, 2016
Carole KnightYes we are living in an epochal time“Once upon a time humans, animals, plants, wind, sun and stars were able to talk together. God changed this, but we are still a part of a…Jul 12, 2016Jul 12, 2016
Carole KnightWhat nature teaches us and other important lessonsHuman beings did not evolve to live alone on this Earth, and yet unless we are part of a culture bound to animals in a sacred pact of…Jul 11, 2016Jul 11, 2016
Carole KnightPart 5 — Why we are still children of nature“What happens to beasts will happen to man. All things are connected. If the great beasts are gone, man would surely die of a great…Jul 8, 2016Jul 8, 2016
Carole KnightPart 4 — Becoming masters of changeBeyond recorded history climatic shifts have been even more dramatic, exerting extreme pressures on all living things. Earth’s history…Jul 7, 2016Jul 7, 2016