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San Andreas Fault Line: An Unstoppable Geyser Of Mud
San Andreas Fault Line: An Unstoppable Geyser Of Mud An unstoppable geyser of mud is continuously pouring from the San Andreas fault line and slowly creeping across California. The troublesome mud in California’s Imperial County has caused local authorities to declare it an emergency earlier this year. It’s called the Niland Geyser, according to Science […]
Tree Teachings: How Forests and Wildfires Are Critically Linked
Tree Teachings: How Forests and Wildfires Are Critically Linked First in a series about the work of famed botanist . Diana Beresford-Kroeger: The global forest ‘forecasts our future in every breath it takes.’ I have called up Diana Beresford-Kroeger, the famed Irish botanist and bestselling author, to ask about the megafires that carpeted much of […]
Is the “world” actually getting better? Depends on your definition of “world”
Is the “world” actually getting better? Depends on your definition of “world” A frequent critique of the daily news flow is that it is filled with negative events. This is partly a product of the human nervous system. We react very quickly to perceived threats and more slowly to hope of gain or pleasure. Editors […]
The Next Generation Of Warfare: Genetically Engineered VIRUSES
The Next Generation Of Warfare: Genetically Engineered VIRUSES Genetically engineered viruses could very well become the next generation of warfare. Deadly viruses modified in labs could be released eliminating entire communities of people as they infect making them a valuable asset to militaries worldwide. As dystopian as that sounds, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency […]
Is The Evidence of Global Warming Too Scary For Humans To Cope With?
Is The Evidence of Global Warming Too Scary For Humans To Cope With? I appreciate the numerous emails thanking me for providing an understandable explanation of the global warming scenario. The book, Unprecedented Crime, about which I reported, caused me to start thinking more seriously about man-made global warming. I already was thinking about it, […]
After Florence, Carolinians Know the Climate is Changing; Now we Must Act
After Florence, Carolinians Know the Climate is Changing; Now we Must Act Across the Carolinas, the floodwaters have receded and rebuilding is under way. But the epic 2018 hurricane season has left a mark, like a ghostly high-water stain on the wall of a flooded building. Today, Carolina residents increasingly accept the reality of climate […]
Rebellious Scientists Issue Urgent Appeal
Rebellious Scientists Issue Urgent Appeal Photo Source NASA ICE | CC BY 2.0 On October 31st a select group of UK scientists launched a Declaration of Rebellion against the UK government at the Houses of Parliament: “For criminal inaction in the face of climate change catastrophe and ecological collapse.” According to the scientists, now is […]
Record High Temperatures: Toxic Slime Spreads Across Oceans as Climate Disruption Continues
Record High Temperatures: Toxic Slime Spreads Across Oceans as Climate Disruption Continues It is August 30. I’m in Anchorage, Alaska, and it’s hot. Very hot. In fact, it’s the fourth straight day of record high temperatures, amidst a year that has seen record high temperatures becoming normalized across the entire state. Two days ago, this city (the most […]
UK scientists risk prison to urge action
UK scientists risk prison to urge action Orangutans are among the most endangered ape species. Image by Erik-Jan Leusink on Unsplash A group of British scientists and their supporters is willing to risk a prison term to press governments to tackle climate change and environmental crisis. LONDON, 31 October, 2018 − A growing number of […]
Wake up. Stop dreaming!
Wake up. Stop dreaming! Wake up, stop dreaming “The sun is in the sky again There’s a hole in the ocean And water’s pouring through. Oh, wake up stop dreaming And wipe the sleep from your eyes. Are you frightened of heights? Are you falling”? -Wang Chung song lyrics. “One of the penalties of an […]
The Difference Between Climate Change Caused By Humans and Those of Milankovitch Cycles
The Difference Between Climate Change Caused By Humans and Those of Milankovitch Cycles As I knew would happen, my review of the very serious and heavily documented book, Unprecedented Crime (https://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2018/10/26/global-warming-is-real-the-threat-is-real-ecocide-is-on-the-horizon/ ) resulted in condemnations from the fossil fuel industry’s trolls and from libertarians who think that global warming is a scheme for government to […]
Climate Change – Warming is Good – Cold is Bad
Climate Change – Warming is Good – Cold is Bad QUESTION: Do you think that a pole shift will be devastating to society? SK ANSWER: No. I think many turn such events into a looming existential threat destined to destroy us. That is probably up there with the Yellowstone Supervolcano. These treasured theories of our impending […]
India’s Farmers Plan Mass March to the Nation’s Parliament as Agrarian Crisis Reaches “Civilization Proportions”
India’s Farmers Plan Mass March to the Nation’s Parliament as Agrarian Crisis Reaches “Civilization Proportions” With over 800 million people, rural India is arguably the most interesting and complex place on the planet. And yet it is also one of the most neglected in terms of both investment and media coverage. Veteran journalist and founder […]
