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UN Warns of ‘Total Societal Collapse’Due to Breaching of Planetary Boundaries
UN Warns of ‘Total Societal Collapse’Due to Breaching of Planetary Boundaries Photo: Diana Tolkunova A landmark report by the United Nations concludes that ‘global collapse’ is becoming more likely. But was it watered-down before being published? When the United Nations published its 2022 ‘Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction’ (GAR2022) in May, the world’s […]
JP Morgan’s misinformation on the clean energy disruption – a handy guide
JP Morgan’s misinformation on the clean energy disruption – a handy guide The JP Morgan Asset and Wealth Management Annual Energy Paper is one of the most influential publications among global investment and business leaders in the energy sector. But JP Morgan Chase’s 2021 Annual Energy Paper is a deeply flawed piece of work that promotes some serious misinformation […]
How the Economy Has to Radically Transform to End Fossil Fuels in 20 Years
How the Economy Has to Radically Transform to End Fossil Fuels in 20 Years Coming disruptions will eventually lay waste to conventional jobs in incumbent fossil fuel, combustion engine, and livestock farming industries. IMAGE: MARCEL KUSCH/PICTURE ALLIANCE VIA GETTY IMAGES To avoid the worst of climate change’s disastrous effects, humanity needs to slash carbon emissions […]
MIT Predicted in 1972 That Society Will Collapse This Century. New Research Shows We’re on Schedule.
MIT Predicted in 1972 That Society Will Collapse This Century. New Research Shows We’re on Schedule. A 1972 MIT study predicted that rapid economic growth would lead to societal collapse in the mid 21st century. A new paper shows we’re unfortunately right on schedule. IMAGE: GETTY A remarkable new study by a director at one of […]
Pentagon report: collapse within 20 years from climate change
Pentagon report: collapse within 20 years from climate change Preface. The report that the article by Ahmed below is based on is: Brosig, M., et al. 2019. Implications of climate change for the U.S. Army. United States Army War College. It was written in 2019, before covid-19 and so quite prescient: The two most prominent […]
Fossil Fuels Are Wildly More Expensive Than Previously Thought, Study Says
Fossil Fuels Are Wildly More Expensive Than Previously Thought, Study Says Overinflated fossil fuel investments might be a ‘worthless’ bubble waiting to trigger the next crash, while renewables seem more appealing than ever. IMAGE: LUKAS SCHULZE/GETTY IMAGES) A new study finds that conventional electric power plants powered by fossil fuels and hydro are massively overvalued by […]
Nafeez Ahmed – Taking a Step Back to Move Forward in Times of Transition
Nafeez Ahmed – Taking a Step Back to Move Forward in Times of Transition Systems journalist Nafeez Ahmed joins us to discuss why it is so important to draw on systems thinking to understand global politics. Nafeez Ahmed guides us through the intricacies of systems thinking from within and outside the IR Academy, throwing light […]
COVID-19 Is a Symptom of a Planet That’s Been Pushed Past a Tipping Point
COVID-19 Is a Symptom of a Planet That’s Been Pushed Past a Tipping Point The pandemic could signal that we’ve passed a series of civilizational tipping points that will usher in a new era of ecological emergencies. The COVID-19 pandemic signals that civilization has breached a major ‘tipping point’ that could pave the way for […]
Capitalism Will Ruin the Earth By 2050, Scientists Say
Capitalism Will Ruin the Earth By 2050, Scientists Say The good news is, by cutting our consumption, there’s another way. IMAGE: GETTY IMAGES A spate of new scientific research starkly lays out the choice humankind faces in coming decades: By 2050, we could retain high levels of GDP, at the price of a world wracked by […]
