~ N~tch a·b~ve bud-forces bud to grow into a branch. Use a sharp knife. October 1978 RAIN Page 7 Summer Pinching 1. First Pinch, when summer shoot is 10-12 inches long. New shoot will develop here. ~ Notch ·below bud--encouragn bud to form a fruit spur. Wf.lEfE" 10 fiND R<orr ~ ... munity revitalization, noise red.uction, energy cons~rvation (a single isolated mature tree,transpiring 100 gal. of H20/day provides the cooling equivalent of nine average room air conditioners operating at 8,000 BTU/hour -running 12 hours/day), air purification, places to use greywater, recycling urban wasteland (Los Angeles has 100,000 vacant lots!) as well as school . grounds, airports, rights of way, providing wildlife habitat, watershed protection. -LS • ENVIRONMEN,T To Save a Whale: The Voyages of ( Greehpeace, Robert Hunter and Rex Wyler, .1978, 119 pp., $6.95 soft cover, from: Chronicle Books 870 Market St., Suite 915 San Francisco, CA 94102 This is the story of Greenpeace and the •eco.,guerillas who have for several years been defending our Cetacean -friends from the international whaling industry. In a .succinct collection ,of narratives and photography, To Save a Whale rightly captures the feel of the early Greenpeace voyages-their verve and compassion, and the daring seiaborn direct-action maneuvers used to prevent the whales -from being hunted to extinction. But these missions of Greenpeace went much farther than whalesthey were clearly a metaphor for our own species' struggle to survive itself in some balance with Creation. Says Robert Hunter: "Suddenly we see ourselves face-to-(ace with an alien intelligence right here on plal).et earth. . And perhaps we have heard the signals· that mark the end of childhood of the human race. Perhaps we have begun to . break the bonds of our humanness, and to accept ourselves, not separate from, but as a part of wild nature." -SA Ecoscience: Population, Resources, Envi,ronment, Paul R. Ehrlich, Anne H. Ehrlich, John P. Holdren, 1977, 1003 pp., $19.95 softcover, from: W. H. Freeman and Company 660 Market.St. San Francisco, CA 94104 I'm rarely impressed by textbooks, but. Ecoscience, the updated and expanded version ofan earlier work, is a vastly comprehensive primer a:nd an invaluable source b-ook for anyone involved ip environmental issues. In one mammoth volume the authors link the basic concep.ts of natural processes 'with the sub2. Second · Pinch, re-move when new shoot is 3·4 incht!s long-. from DUMP HEAP 2 jects of popul~tion and renewable resources, energy and materials, environmental disruption and imperatives of human survival. Unlike some of the earlier works, Ecoscie,nce emphasizes strategies for positive-albeit somewhat limited- societal changes. An excellent resource tool. If you're inclined to groan at the price tag, I'd suggest waiting until semester's end at your local university anq buying a used copy at the bookstore. -SA An Environmentalist's Primer on Weather Modification, Eric I. Hemel and Clifford G._Holderness, 106 pp. plus appendic~s, $2.00 soft cover from: Stanford Environmental Law Society Stanford Law School Stanford, CA 94305 Weather modification is becoming bigger business in response to the increased pressure for more water in large~scale agriculture and-yes-energy develop- ' ment. Yet our experience with its predictable use and environmental side effects is very limited. Recent reports (see Acres, US.A., September, 1978) have linked weather mod with crosscontinental climatic effects, including severe.flash flooding, loss of life and property destruction. It seems some weather disasters are much less than Acts of God. This environmentalist's primer is an introduction to weather_ mod issues, focusing on its cost/benefit ' economics, environmental consequences, and practical discussions on legal and legislative tactics for its effective control. Somewhat cautious in its approach, this book is nevertheless well laid-out and provides a good starting point for people who would like to get involved. -SA
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