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Steve Bull: The Growth Imperative Must Be Maintained At All Costs!
Steve Bull: The Growth Imperative Must Be Maintained At All Costs!
Why is Methane Such a Threat?
Why is Methane Such a Threat? Dale Hollow Dam on the Obey River at Celina, Tennessee Reservoirs behind dams are responsible for large amounts of methane emissions One might ask a similar question such as “Why is carbon dioxide such a threat?” or “Why is nitrous oxide such a threat?” or even “Why is sulfur […]
Science Snippets: Peak Fossil Fuels
Science Snippets: Peak Fossil Fuels Latest peer-reviewed journal article appears in the prestigious Elsevier series of journals: McPherson, Guy R., Beril Sirmack, and Ricardo Vinuesa. March 2022. Environmental thresholds for mass-extinction events. Results in Engineering (2022), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2022.100342. Full text: When the head of the conservative International Energy Agency admits we are in the midst of the […]
These billionaire preppers are planning for the apocalypse. Here’s why
These billionaire preppers are planning for the apocalypse. Here’s why Some tech billionaires are convinced that the end of the world is just around the corner.(Getty Images: FPG) When Douglas Rushkoff was invited to speak to a group of mega-rich tech elite at a private desert resort, he thought he’d come fully prepared. He was […]
The Illusion of Control
The Illusion of Control Dale Hollow Reservoir, Tennessee How often do you think of schizophrenia? Are you aware that most of Western society suffers from collective schizophrenia? I’ve mentioned wetiko in this space often, because of the implications it has with modern civilization. For those unfamiliar with wetiko, please see this article. Most people completely ignore the unsustainability of […]
Huge Swathes Of Ukraine Without Power & Water After New Russian Strikes
Huge Swathes Of Ukraine Without Power & Water After New Russian Strikes Ukraine’s energy operator Energoatom has announced Wednesday emergency power shutdowns in effect across all regions of the country amid a new large wave of Russian airstrikes. Sirens have been sounding throughout the day across the country. President Volodymyr Zelensky in follow-up estimated that 10 million Ukrainians now […]
The Renewable Energy Transition Is Failing
The Renewable Energy Transition Is Failing Not sustainable: Vast quantities of minerals and metals are required for the renewable energy transition. (Photo credit: AleSpa/Wikimedia Commons) Renewable energy isn’t replacing fossil fuel energy—it’s adding to it. Despite all the renewable energy investments and installations, actual global greenhouse gas emissions keep increasing. That’s largely due to economic […]
How Europe’s Energy Crisis Could Turn Into A Food Crisis
How Europe’s Energy Crisis Could Turn Into A Food Crisis Runaway energy inflation has taken a toll on European industry, but another threat is looming. Europe’s two biggest fertilizer suppliers, Russia and Belarus have retaliated against European sanctions by cutting off fertilizer exports. The fact remains that the global food chain, especially its European links, […]
A quarter of America could experience LONG BLACKOUTS this winter due to energy supply problems
A quarter of America could experience LONG BLACKOUTS this winter due to energy supply problems (Natural News) Large parts of North America could face long blackouts and other energy emergencies this winter as supplies of natural gas and coal begin to tighten. According to the latest seasonal assessment of the North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC), a large […]
COP27: The Reasons for a Failure
COP27: The Reasons for a Failure The COP27, in itself, wouldn’t deserve a comment. It is over, and that’s it — been there, done that, and nobody cared. But I think it is a good occasion to reproduce this text by Stuart B. Hill that nicely explains why we make mistakes all the time when […]
Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle
Politics, climate conspire as Tigris and Euphrates dwindle DAWWAYAH, Iraq and ILISU DAM, Turkey (AP) — Next year, the water will come. The pipes have been laid to Ata Yigit’s sprawling farm in Turkey’s southeast connecting it to a dam on the Euphrates River. A dream, soon to become a reality, he says. He’s already […]
The Ephemeral Trellis
The Ephemeral Trellis When I started developing my vegetable garden I had little biomass handy for various projects beyond a modest stream of goat manure. Gradually support species established, and now I have more than I can use. One especially valuable plant is bamboo, which I am steadily learning to use for various projects. Today […]
