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Common Sense and Memes Are Viruses to the New World Order
Common Sense and Memes Are Viruses to the New World Order The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants. – Albert Camus Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral […]
The Death of Environmentalism at 20
The Death of Environmentalism at 20 Looking back at the impactful Shellenberger/Nordhaus essay The bad boys of environmentalism Twenty years ago, Michael Shellenberger and Ted Nordhaus “dropped” (in Ted’s words) an essay at the annual meeting of the Environmental Grantmakers Association titled, The Death of Environmentalism (DoE). The DoE prompted a vigorous debate about environmentalism in the […]
This Is What Collapse Looks Like
This Is What Collapse Looks Like Every day now, the news is replete with evidence that, everywhere, things are falling apart faster and faster, and nothing of consequence is being, or can be, done about it. Every civilization collapses, but the collapse of our current global industrial civilization is occurring at a breathtaking and accelerating […]
Chemicals from East Palestine derailment spread to 16 US states, data shows
Chemicals from East Palestine derailment spread to 16 US states, data shows Rain and snow samples from Wisconsin to Maine and North Carolina after crash show highest pH levels over last decade Chemicals released during the East Palestine train wreck fires in February 2023 in Ohio were carried across 16 US states, new research of federal precipitation […]
‘Gold mine’ of century-old wheat varieties could help breeders restore long lost traits
‘Gold mine’ of century-old wheat varieties could help breeders restore long lost traits Historic traits could make modern wheat more resilient to disease and other stressors Some of the historic wheat in a century-old collection was gathered from as far as Australia.KGPA LTD/ALAMY Table of contents A version of this story appeared in Science, Vol […]
Selling a Mirage
Selling a Mirage The world is drowning in plastic. Experts say we need to stop making so much. But the plastics industry is peddling a “solution” that works like magic. Don’t be fooled. LAST YEAR, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into lunch boxes. And it […]
Ticking Time Bomb: Space Junk Is Eating Away at Earth’s Ozone Layer
Ticking Time Bomb: Space Junk Is Eating Away at Earth’s Ozone Layer TOPICS:Aerospace EngineeringAmerican Geophysical UnionClimate ChangeEnvironmentOzoneSatellites By AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION JUNE 19, 2024 Thousands of satellites have been deployed into “megaconstellations” to fulfill the growing need for worldwide internet services, with many more planned for launch soon. However, these compact satellites have a brief operational life […]
A Most Dangerous Assumption: Mining the Future to Spend More Today
A Most Dangerous Assumption: Mining the Future to Spend More Today What the cheerleaders are actually claiming is the process of adding zeroes to “money” is limitless, but there are limits on the utility of devaluing currency, too. How prosperous would the world be if we hadn’t collectively borrowed and spent $315 trillion—-333% of global […]
How Far Will You Go to Survive?
How Far Will You Go to Survive? Cannibalism, infanticide, pet slaughter Before I begin, let me apologize. This article is morbid. But it covers something that will probably happen in the future. It’s best to consider the subject now while still of sound mind. The climate crisis is ultimately a food crisis. Unpredictable and changing […]
War On Nation’s Food Supply?: Idaho Restricts Water To 500,000 Acres Of Farmland
War On Nation’s Food Supply?: Idaho Restricts Water To 500,000 Acres Of Farmland In late May, Idaho Department of Water Resources Director Mathew Weaver issued a curtailment order requiring 6,400 junior groundwater rights holders who pump off the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer to shut off their spigots. Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued a statement following the […]
Video: Bill Gates Caught Telling Inner Circle ‘Global Famine’ Will Make Elites ‘God-Like’
Video: Bill Gates Caught Telling Inner Circle ‘Global Famine’ Will Make Elites ‘God-Like’ Globalist billionaire Bill Gates has been caught telling his inner circle that a devastating “global famine” is the next step in the elite’s indomitable march towards total global domination. The 500 million souls left on Earth following the great depopulation will not only be […]
Prepare for the Repricing of Risk Globally
Prepare for the Repricing of Risk Globally There are no more “saves” available for the next market meltdown. The past 24 years can be viewed as an era in which risk declined due to the dynamics of globalization and financialization. The ascent of China as “workshop of the world” generated a deflationary wave of lower […]
‘Gateway to hell’ in Siberia ‘rapidly expanding’, experts warn as landmark can be seen from space
‘Gateway to hell’ in Siberia ‘rapidly expanding’, experts warn as landmark can be seen from space A giant crater in Siberia which can be seen from space is “rapidly expanding” due to climate change Reuters The crater’s ever-increasing size will pose problems for the surrounding habitat, scientists say The giant “Gateway to Hell” crater in […]
40% Surge: Growing Nitrous Oxide Emissions Trigger Scientific Alarm
40% Surge: Growing Nitrous Oxide Emissions Trigger Scientific Alarm Nitrous oxide emissions, largely from agriculture, have increased significantly from 1980 to 2020. Efforts to reduce these emissions are critical as there are no means to remove the gas from the atmosphere, posing risks to climate and environmental health. Over four decades, nitrous oxide emissions have risen sharply, […]
