The Pursuit of Growth is a Disaster For Our Country and Our Planet
The Pursuit of Growth is a Disaster For Our Country and Our Planet
October 2022: Earth’s 4th-warmest October on record
October 2022: Earth’s 4th-warmest October on record Europe had its warmest October on record, as did Northern Hemisphere land areas. Sunshine bathes government buildings at Whitehall Street in London on the unusually mild afternoon of Friday, October 28, 2022. The high of 66 degrees Fahrenheit at Kew Gardens followed 70 degrees on October 27. Some […]
Just Collapse: War in a Changing Climate
Just Collapse: War in a Changing Climate
‘Gaslighting’ Is the Word of the Year for Good Reason
Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman in “Gaslight” (1944). (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.) ‘Gaslighting’ Is the Word of the Year for Good Reason Every year, Merriam-Webster picks a word to capture the culture of a moment in time. The choice is based on the frequency and quantity of searches as well as the departure from the norm. This […]
World’s most-crucial fuel diesel heads for shortage touching everything
World’s most-crucial fuel diesel heads for shortage touching everything Within the next few months, almost every region on the planet will face the danger of a diesel shortage Photo: Bloomberg No fuel is more essential to the global economy than diesel. It powers trucks, buses, ships and trains. It drives machinery for construction, manufacturing and farming. It’s burned […]
Peter Zeihan: You’re Being Instructed Not to Notice This!!!
Peter Zeihan: You’re Being Instructed Not to Notice This!!! https://youtu.be/6pLAaWUUM6c
The “Oil Curse” and Splashy PR Announcements of Oil Production Cuts
The “Oil Curse” and Splashy PR Announcements of Oil Production Cuts It’s not just the price of oil that matters: how much disposable income consumers have left to buy more goods and services matters, too. The Oil Curse (a.k.a. The Resource Curse) refers to the compelling ease of those blessed with an abundance of oil/resources to […]
UAE Plans $150 Billion Spending Spree To Boost Oil Output To 5MM Barrels By 2027
UAE Plans $150 Billion Spending Spree To Boost Oil Output To 5MM Barrels By 2027 With oil tumbling ahead of the grueling 2023 recession, the last thing OPEC+ and (bullish) oil traders wanted to see is even more supply coming on line, and yet that’s precisely what the a core gulf hub is proposing. According […]
The Laws of Thermodynamics Will Not Bend for Landfills
The Laws of Thermodynamics Will Not Bend for Landfills Illustration by Rey Velasquez Sagcal An expert on waste management responds to Palmer Holton’s “Universal Waste.” You handle waste every day. Tissues. Bottles and cans. Kitchen scraps, maybe yard trimmings. And plastics. So many plastics. The wet, the dry, the smelly, and the disgusting. But the stuff […]
These billionaire preppers are planning for the apocalypse. Here’s why
These billionaire preppers are planning for the apocalypse. Here’s why Some tech billionaires are convinced that the end of the world is just around the corner.(Getty Images: FPG) When Douglas Rushkoff was invited to speak to a group of mega-rich tech elite at a private desert resort, he thought he’d come fully prepared. He was […]
Are Progressive “Experts” Fallible? Yes, But Don’t Tell Them That
Are Progressive “Experts” Fallible? Yes, But Don’t Tell Them That It can be argued that the world has reached the sorry state it’s in today largely because academics, politicians, “distinguished experts,” and “recognized authorities” did not have the humility to admit their own mistakes or to at least recognize the limits of their knowledge. Of […]
Canadian Banks Slammed For Continued Fossil Fuel Investments
Canadian Banks Slammed For Continued Fossil Fuel Investments Canadian banks are receiving backlash from investors for their continued investments in fossil fuels. All Canadian banks were revealed to have increased their exposure to fossil fuels between 2020 and 2021, by between 25 percent—TD and BMO—and 132 percent for CIBC. The report is the latest example […]
Conditioned To Believe
Conditioned To Believe In a High-Tech Future We Trust Photo by John Fowler on Unsplash Many of us believe firmly in a Star Trek world to come, where technology and science would eventually have an answer to every problem we face today: from cancer to infinite growth on a finite planet. (Not that these are two different things […]
