David Morton Rintoul
Bio
I'm a freelance writer and commercial blogger, offering stories for those who find meaning in stories about our Universe, Nature and Humanity. We always have more to learn if we Dare to Know.
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CULTURAL EVOLUTION MAY BE BLOCKING ECOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS
Cultural evolution refers to the way humans create tools and social systems to adapt to and shape their environments. Find out how the tension between our cooperative and competitive natures may be preventing us from solving the ecological crisis humanity faces.
By David Morton Rintoul3 months ago in Earth
PHOTOSYNTHESIS EVOLUTION CLARIFIED BY STUDYING BACTERIA FOSSILS
Photosynthesis evolution remains a mystery to biologists. Find out how a new study sheds light on our understanding of this critical organic process by pushing the timeline of its origins back by over a billion years.
By David Morton Rintoul4 months ago in Earth
COP 28 RESULTS: ACCOMPLISHMENTS, FAILURES AND CONTROVERSIES
A couple of weeks ago, I posted some thoughts on the 28th Conference of the Parties on to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28). It’s the annual conference to review progress and plan next steps on the climate crisis.
By David Morton Rintoul4 months ago in Earth
COP 28: FRUSTRATION, SCEPTICISM, FAINT TRACE OF HOPE
When the Rio Earth Summit wrapped up 30 years ago, people like me, who belonged to environmental groups, saw it as a turning point. We knew the agreements reached at that gathering would be the templates for future progress.
By David Morton Rintoul5 months ago in Earth
REMEMBRANCE DAY REFLECTIONS ON PAST AND FUTURE
Remembrance Day in Canada commemorates the veterans who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars, Korea and Afghanistan. Find out the topics on which I found myself reflecting during this annual moment of silence.
By David Morton Rintoul6 months ago in Journal
CARBON BUDGET DWINDLING – CLIMATE GOALS AT RISK
It will soon be eight years since the historic 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) meeting in Paris. I can still remember the jubilation when representatives from nearly 200 countries finally reached an agreement on climate change.
By David Morton Rintoul6 months ago in Earth
SPACE JUNK PARTICLES DETECTED IN EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE
We humans have transformed out attitudes about junk over the course of my lifetime. I can remember the kids on the street where I grew up comparing, and feeling quite competitive, about how much trash our families set out on the curb.
By David Morton Rintoul6 months ago in Earth