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January 2026—The Occasion for an LOTRW Reset
If you’re reading these words, you’ve already discovered that the blog Living on the Real World (LOTRW) is now on...
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December 31, 2025-January 1, 2026 – LOTRW undergoes a bit of re-construction.
Some of you may have been reading the words against a grey background appearing at the top of recent LOTRW posts: Living...
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Underwater – in many places, and in more ways than one.
“6And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.” 7 So God made the vault and separated the...
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Facing, or recovering from, natural disasters? You’re on your own.
Civilization exists by geologic consent, subject to change without notice. – Will Durant Disaster safety nets are inadequate internationally and...
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Globally, the national actions will likely speak louder than COP30 words.
“Well done is better than well said.” – Benjamin Franklin “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear...
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Should the world pivot its focus from climate change to other issues? Part 3. Concluding thoughts.
Recently, in the run-up to COP30, Bill Gates weighed in on this topic. Specifically, he suggested shifting the emphasis from...
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Should the world pivot its focus from climate change to other issues? Part 2. Other perspectives.
The previous LOTRW post took a look at Bill Gates’ recent suggestions for COP30 participants in their run-up to next...
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Should the world pivot its focus from climate change to other issues? Part 1. A word from Bill Gates.
The United Nations is the final stages of preparation for COP 30, the 30th Climate Change Conference of the Parties,...
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Fall Color Connections: Tree Science, Weather, and Wonder
Lourdes Aviles on the weather, optical, and biological science behind the splendors of fall foliage.
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Alfred Nobel, Bertha von Suttner, and Everyman (as in you-and-me).
“Here beginneth a treatise how the High Father of heaven sendeth Death to summon every creature to come and give...
