The Green Transition is Physically Impossible
The Green Transition is Physically Impossible
The weather nightmare before Christmas
The weather nightmare before Christmas A sprawling cold wave and blizzard will bring some of the nation’s most dangerous and disruptive pre-holiday weather in recent decades. Dangerous white-out conditions, such as those that closed I-87 in Oregon during a 2017 winter storm, could plague many U.S. roadways late this week. (Image credit: Oregon Department of Transportation […]
Strong signs that La Nina is breaking down
Strong signs that La Nina is breaking down After three successive La Niñas, there are strong signs that the latest La Niña is quickly waning and will release its grip and move towards neutral in its effect on Australia in the second half of summer into autumn, as the previous two did. This means we […]
US Government in Full Scale Implosion Because of Corruption – Catherine Austin Fitts
US Government in Full Scale Implosion Because of Corruption – Catherine Austin Fitts Catherine Austin Fitts (CAF), Publisher of The Solari Report and former Assistant Secretary of Housing (Bush 41 Admin.), says the U.S. government is so fraudulent that it will self-destruct much sooner than later. CAF predicts, “If you look at FTX, my question […]
Dust Bowl 2.0 – they’re coming back!
Dust Bowl 2.0 – they’re coming back! Preface. Two forms of soil erosion may bring back the Great Depression Dustbowls. The first is that Great Plains grasslands have been replaced with corn crops to grow ethanol, which have increased the amount of dust 100% over the past 20 years. The second is the destruction of biocrusts […]
The Simple Story of Civilization
The Simple Story of Civilization The stories we fashion about ourselves are heavily influenced by our short life spans during an age of unprecedented complexity. We humans, it would seem, are unfathomably complicated creatures who defy simple “just-so” characterizations. Animals, or humans tens of thousands of years ago are fair game for simple stories, but […]
Global Rate Hikes Hit the Wall of Debt Maturity
Global Rate Hikes Hit the Wall of Debt Maturity More than ninety central banks worldwide are increasing interest rates. Bloomberg predicts that by mid-2023, the global policy rate, calculated as the average of major central banks’ reference rates weighted by GDP, will reach 5.5%. Next year, the federal funds rate is projected to reach 5.15 percent. Raising […]
5 Global Flashpoints Which Could Absolutely Explode During The Early Stages Of 2023
5 Global Flashpoints Which Could Absolutely Explode During The Early Stages Of 2023 Will 2023 be a year when extremely destructive conflicts erupt all over the world? We are certainly already living in a time of “wars and rumors of wars”, and tensions are approaching the boiling point in a number of key global flashpoints right […]
The Vital Connection Between Oil and the Economy Revealed in 2 Simple Charts
The Vital Connection Between Oil and the Economy Revealed in 2 Simple Charts
Central Asia’s ’Water Wars” Are Heating Up
Central Asia’s ’Water Wars” Are Heating Up Access to water has been a point of conflict in Central Asia for years. Environmental changes have raised temperatures in Central Asia faster than the global average. While the upstream Kyrgyzstanis and Tajikistanis have plenty of water, Uzbekistan wholly relies on a steady supply of water for its […]
White Christmas? Meteorologists Warn Of Potential “Blizzard Over East Coast”
White Christmas? Meteorologists Warn Of Potential “Blizzard Over East Coast” Long-range weather models forecast the increasing possibility of a white Christmas for parts of the Northeast. “Some of the models are depicting a weather pattern taking shape that could result in very cold air pouring into the central and eastern United States next week — […]
The economy is moving from a tailwind pushing it along to a headwind holding it back
The economy is moving from a tailwind pushing it along to a headwind holding it back The problem is hitting limits in the extraction of fossil fuels We know that historically, many economies around the world have collapsed. We also know that there is a physics reason why this happens. Growing economies require a growing supply of […]
Fresh Missile Barrage Leaves Cities Across Ukraine Without Power Or Water In Sub-Zero Temps
Fresh Missile Barrage Leaves Cities Across Ukraine Without Power Or Water In Sub-Zero Temps “Another wave of massive Russian attacks on energy infrastructure,” Ukraine’s Energy Minister German Galushchenko announced Friday, describing a large Russian barrage of dozens of missiles across major cities. “There will be emergency power outages,” he added. Air raid sirens have been blaring throughout […]
Americans Face Elevated Winter Power Outage Risks From Tight Fuel Supplies, Faltering Grid: Report
A Boston-area resident shoveling snow. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds) Americans Face Elevated Winter Power Outage Risks From Tight Fuel Supplies, Faltering Grid: Report As the snow flies and temperatures plummet, regulatory agencies and analysts alike warn that residents in multiple U.S. states are at an elevated risk of dangerous winter blackouts. States such as Texas and North […]
Germany Unleashed Half-Trillion Dollar ‘Energy Bazooka’ To Keep Lights On
Germany Unleashed Half-Trillion Dollar ‘Energy Bazooka’ To Keep Lights On Western sanctions on Moscow have backfired, failed to paralyze Russia’s economy, and ultimately sparked financial pain for ordinary Europeans and the largest economy in the block. According to Reuters calculations, Germany has hemorrhaged cash to the tune of 440 billion euros ($465 billion) in energy bailouts and […]
