German Officials Warn Of Draconian Energy Regulations, “Extremists” Fueling “Mass Protests And Riots”
German Officials Warn Of Draconian Energy Regulations, “Extremists” Fueling “Mass Protests And Riots” As queries for “firewood” have exploded on Google in Germany, and Deutsche Bank predicting that “wood will be used for heating purposes where possible,” German officials are now warning of extreme energy rationing measures, along with the potential for “extremists” to fuel national […]
We Are Not the First Civilization to Collapse, But We Will Probably Be the Last
We Are Not the First Civilization to Collapse, But We Will Probably Be the Last The archeological remains of past civilizations, including those of the prehistoric Cahokia temple mound complex in Missouri, are sobering reminders of our fate. Doomsday Selfie – by Mr. Fish CAHOKIA MOUNDS, Missouri: I am standing atop a 100-foot-high temple mound, […]
BP Statistical Review of World Energy
BP Statistical Review of World Energy The challenges and uncertainties facing the global energy system are at their greatest for almost 50 years. bp’s Statistical Review of World Energy 2022 reveals that the growing shortages and increasing prices highlight the continuing importance of energy ‘security’ and ‘affordability’ alongside ‘lower carbon’ when addressing the energy trilemma […]
Washington steals over 80 percent of Syria’s oil output per day
Washington steals over 80 percent of Syria’s oil output per day The losses incurred by the trafficking campaign surpass $100bln, according to Syria’s oil ministry (Photo credit: USA Today) The Syrian Oil Ministry released a statement on 9 August accusing US forces occupying Syria of being responsible for the theft of most of the country’s […]
It’s Game Over for the Fed—Expect a Monetary “Rug Pull” Soon…
It’s Game Over for the Fed—Expect a Monetary “Rug Pull” Soon… You often hear the media, politicians, and financial analysts casually toss around the word “trillion” without appreciating what it means. A trillion is a massive, almost unfathomable number. The human brain has trouble understanding something so huge. So let me try to put it […]
“Nothing Left In Pipes”: French Towns Rely on Water Truck Deliveries For Survival
“Nothing Left In Pipes”: French Towns Rely on Water Truck Deliveries For Survival Severe drought conditions affect about 60% of the EU, and in France, dozens of municipalities have run out of water and relied on a fleet of trucks hauling fresh water for survival. At least 100 towns and villages have run out of […]
We Should Aspire to be Peasants
We Should Aspire to be Peasants Painting by Johann Ludwig Ernst Morgenstern – Public Domain Rising food prices — as the USDA has forecast for 2022 — may seem like a good thing for farmers. After all, who wouldn’t like to see some more cash? Farmers, like everyone else, have been through a lot lately. Years of stagnant […]
Let Them Eat Bugs
Let Them Eat Bugs A study earlier this year from four prestigious institutions proclaimed that you should eat bugs and spiders. And not only that. The study — conducted by BI Norwegian Business School (BI), Chuo University, Miyagi University and Oxford University — also said that the way to convince people to do this is […]
OPEC Sets The Stage For Output Cuts, Sees Oil Market Tipping Into Surplus In Clash With IEA Forecast
OPEC Sets The Stage For Output Cuts, Sees Oil Market Tipping Into Surplus In Clash With IEA Forecast Biden’s “hard-won”, post Saudi fist-bump OPEC output boost of 100K barrels may end up being not only the smallest on record, but also the shortest. In its latest monthly report, OPEC revealed that it expects global oil markets […]
A third of Brits face poverty with energy bills set to hit $5,000
A third of Brits face poverty with energy bills set to hit $5,000 London (CNN Business) Nearly one third of households in the United Kingdom will face poverty this winter after paying energy bills that are set to soar again in January, campaigners say. About 10.5 million households will be in fuel poverty for the first three […]
Food – are we facing a Crisis or an Opportunity?
Image by author Home/General/Food – are we facing a Crisis or an Opportunity? Food – are we facing a Crisis or an Opportunity? This post shares four things. The one that takes up the most space is about those two little words “food crisis” that are starting to make headlines. There’s a reason they’re making […]
The Big Green Lie Almost Everyone Claims to Believe
Wind turbines are silhouetted against the sun at Black Law wind farm, in Black Law, Scotland, on Jan. 29, 2010. (Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images) The Big Green Lie Almost Everyone Claims to Believe Almost every member of Congress, Democrat or Republican, pays homage to the Big Green Lie. So do all the past and remaining […]
Phase Shift — Part 2
Phase Shift — Part 2 Putting tipping points into context Image credit: Pawel Czerwinski via Unsplash When you start to see the world as a massively complex self-adapting system with its innumerable actors and all its tipping points — as discussed in Part 1 of this essay — you start to see phase transitions everywhere. The world as […]
Germany’s Industrial Heartland Faces Crisis As Rhine River May Become Impassable By Friday
Germany’s Industrial Heartland Faces Crisis As Rhine River May Become Impassable By Friday Water levels on the Rhine River are nearing dangerously low levels, and new forecasts expect Europe’s most critical waterway for inland commodity shipments via barges could be impassable by the end of the week. The river at Kaub, Germany, is 47 centimeters (18.5 […]
