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Massive Radiation Leak Dwarfing Fukushima Traced To Russian Research Facility
Massive Radiation Leak Dwarfing Fukushima Traced To Russian Research Facility A massive, unexplained cloud of radiation that swept across Europe in 2017 has been traced to one of Russia’s largest nuclear facilities, according to NewScientist. Located between the Volga river and the Ural mountains, the leak coming from the Mayak nuclear development facility released up to 100 times […]
The Vancouver Sun’s Op-ed Denying a Climate Crisis a Symbol of Wider Journalistic Malpractice
The Vancouver Sun’s Op-ed Denying a Climate Crisis a Symbol of Wider Journalistic Malpractice A journalist’s role is to seek truth, especially in the face of an emergency. But the media is not doing its job. So I was disappointed when that misery coincided with the Vancouver Sun’s publication of an op-ed column by University of Guelph economics professor Ross […]
“Unprecedented” Arctic Wildfires Visible From Space As ‘Global Cooling’ Looms
“Unprecedented” Arctic Wildfires Visible From Space As ‘Global Cooling’ Looms Numerous wildfires have been ravaging the Arctic for weeks following the hottest June ever recorded on Earth. Now, the fires are so huge and intense, the smoke can literally be seen from space. As RT reports, satellite images show more than 100 long-lived wildfires with huge plumes […]
Beware of the N-bomb
Beware of the N-bomb There are good, and frightening, reasons to closely follow the changes in the nitrogen cycle. We should not be surprised if the effects and costs of disturbing it turn out to be as dramatic as those for the carbon cycle. In addition, greenhouse gas emissions from nitrogen fertilizers are around 3% […]
Astronomers Stunned After ‘City-Killer’ Asteroid ‘Snuck Up On Us Pretty Quickly’
Astronomers Stunned After ‘City-Killer’ Asteroid ‘Snuck Up On Us Pretty Quickly’ A giant ‘city-killer’ asteroid that just whizzed past earth seemingly appeared “out of nowhere” has stunned astronomers after only being discovered last week, days before it flew within around 45,000 miles from earth – or less than 20% of the distance to the moon, according to the Washington […]
Extinction is Stalking Humanity
Extinction is Stalking Humanity I have previously written a summary of the interrelated psychological, sociological, political-economic, military, nuclear, ecological and climate threats to human survival on Earth which threaten human extinction by 2026. See ‘Human Extinction by 2026? A Last Ditch Strategy to Fight for Human Survival’. Rather than reiterate the evidence in the above article, […]
Decoupling is dead! Long live degrowth!
Decoupling is dead! Long live degrowth! If making the degrowth case was like baking a cake, disproving the plausibility of green growth would be the equivalent of turning the oven on. Decoupling is only “a myth” or “a fantasy,” some would say, a notorious fallacy that requires as much attention as the confabulations of Flat […]
‘You can’t drink money’: Kootenay communities fight logging to protect their drinking water
‘You can’t drink money’: Kootenay communities fight logging to protect their drinking water In Glade, where clear-cutting could begin any day, determined residents are pulling out all the stops in an effort to protect their local creek — even though a judge ruled they have no right to clean waterSarah Cox Jul 20, 2019 17 min read […]
Scientists work to solve phosphate shortage – the dwindling resource required to grow food
Scientists work to solve phosphate shortage – the dwindling resource required to grow food By 2030, the world’s population is projected to be about 8.5 billion people. Global food security is a major concern for governments – zero hunger is the second most important of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. However, there is a severe conflict between […]
Tomgram: Andrew Bacevich, Future History
Tomgram: Andrew Bacevich, Future History In Donald Trump’s go-back-to-where-you-didn’t-come-from America, where the fear of immigrants (as well as their grotesque mistreatment) still seems on the rise, just wait. There’s so much more to come. Climate change has barely begun to hit this planet big time and yet, while there’s much writing about the grim circumstances (including gangs, drugs, and […]
Philly Oil Refinery Files For 2nd Bankruptcy In 2 Years After Massive Fire
Philly Oil Refinery Files For 2nd Bankruptcy In 2 Years After Massive Fire Following a massive fire at a Philadelphia refinery that sent gas prices higher across the Northeast, Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC has filed for bankruptcy protection as the fuel-making company grapples with the aftermath of a June explosion and fire at its oil refinery that forced […]
“There Is No Excuse For What Happened” – 50,000 Con Ed Customers Lose Power During Deadly Heatwave
“There Is No Excuse For What Happened” – 50,000 Con Ed Customers Lose Power During Deadly Heatwave This weekend’s record-setting heatwave roasted 200 million Americans inhabiting the eastern two-thirds of the country, but some had it worse than others. While most of those affected had the option of beating the heat by staying indoors, power […]
The Planetary Insanity of Eternal Economic Growth
The Planetary Insanity of Eternal Economic Growth This is the fantasy: we can rebuild our entire global industrial society every generation or two forever. “Earthrise” is one of the most influential photographs ever published. Taken on the Apollo 8 mission in late December 1968 by astronaut Bill Anders, it captures Earth’s uniqueness, isolation and modest scale: […]
It’s the Volatility – not the Temperature!
It’s the Volatility – not the Temperature! QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, in relating your comments on weather and how the winters will spike to record cold and then the summers will spike to record highs, is this the same as a panic cycle in markets? HC ANSWER: Yes. Our computer looks at the weather the same as it […]
