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EVs–They’re Not Maintenance-Free, and They Don’t Save You Money
EVs–They’re Not Maintenance-Free, and They Don’t Save You Money
World Without End: A Necessary Graphic Novel
WORLD WITHOUT END: A NECESSARY GRAPHIC NOVEL “Our house is burning and we are looking the other way.” This sentence was pronounced during the fourth Earth Summit in 2002, and has left its mark on more than one mind. It recently made its come back in a new form with “don’t look up,” used in the eponymous […]
It’s a Race: Will Human Extinction Result from a Loss of Aerosol Masking or Ongoing Overheating?
It’s a Race: Will Human Extinction Result from a Loss of Aerosol Masking or Ongoing Overheating?
David Graeber: ‘To save the world, we’re going to have to stop working’
David Graeber: ‘To save the world, we’re going to have to stop working’ Writing as part of Jarvis Cocker’s Big Issue takeover before his untimely death earlier this month, David Graeber explains his confusion about why we’d destroy the planet if we don’t have to. Our society is addicted to work. If there’s anything left […]
An Empire of Denial
An Empire of Denial Is there a rise from the dead? Despite claims to the contrary, we still live in an age of empires. The only difference this time is that the one dominating this planet is in full denial of this fact. No empire can avoid its fate however, and this one is of […]
Carbon Credits Are the Biggest Scam Since Indulgences—How You Can Avoid Being Fleeced
Carbon Credits Are the Biggest Scam Since Indulgences—How You Can Avoid Being Fleeced In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church convinced the commoners to buy indulgences to alleviate their sins. And they made a fortune in the process. Similarly, today, our overlords—the mainstream media, central bankers, and their political allies—are working overtime to convince the […]
The Mainstream Media Admits That We Are Facing “The Worst Food Crisis In Modern History”
The Mainstream Media Admits That We Are Facing “The Worst Food Crisis In Modern History” People on the other side of the planet are dropping dead from starvation right now, but most people don’t even realize that this is happening. Unfortunately, most people just assume that everything is fine and dandy. If you are one […]
What is Degrowth?
What is Degrowth? C.R. “Doodle” White Overlook, Hampton, Tennessee I’m going to start this article with a song from Billy Joel. Those outside the United States might find the song somewhat difficult to understand. When the song came out, even I didn’t fully comprehend the implications the song brings to the forefront. The song is basically […]
Avian Flu Is Crushing Farmers
Rescued chickens gather in an aviary at Farm Sanctuary’s Southern California Sanctuary in Acton, Calif., on Oct. 5, 2022. A wave of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu has now entered Southern California as the fall bird migration sets in, raising concerns for wild birds and poultry farms in the region. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) Avian […]
Wick Watering: Simple and Efficient
Wick Watering: Simple and Efficient Set up a wick system to water your potted and in-ground plants with hands-free efficiency. by Adobestock/detry26 Use wick watering to keep your plants hydrated. Self watering wick systems are simple to assemble, and they use less water than other methods. Wick watering is a lesser-known method of efficient irrigation. […]
Dusk of a Global Empire
Dusk of a Global Empire The slow passing of a global hegemon, the Empire of all empires, made me ponder how it will pass to the pages of history books. Apparently, its ruling elite has chosen a strategy called spite: knowingly (or unknowingly) hurting their own self interest, hoping that their enemies will be hurt […]
Global outrage as oil executive named head of UN climate talks
Global outrage as oil executive named head of UN climate talks C: Masdar Corporate There is universal condemnation today on the breaking news that the United Arab Emirates has appointed a veteran oil industry insider to preside over the upcoming UN climate talks that will happen later this year in Dubai. The news this morning […]
Jason Hickel: Degrowth and Ecosocialism
Jason Hickel: Degrowth and Ecosocialism
Why the Cornucopia of False Solutions to Climate Change?
Why the Cornucopia of False Solutions to Climate Change? Painting: Cornelis van Haarlem – The Hesperides Filling the Cornucopia – oil on canvas, 1622 For some decades now, a steady stream of marvelous solutions to climate change have paraded past, to great fanfare…most of them false. Some of them have come by twice, like the […]
The Energy Transition Will Run Through the Copper Gauntlet
The Energy Transition Will Run Through the Copper Gauntlet And it may not survive Image by Dijana from Pixabay Since the 2018 IPCC climate report laid out the calamitous consequences of our unbridled carbon emissions, every pathway published by academics and think tanks that claim to save us from ourselves involves the expansion of solar and wind […]
