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The Bulletin: December 17-23, 2025
The Bulletin: December 17-23, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. A slow-motion water crisis is unfolding around the world Should We Be Talking About Collapse This Is What It Looks Like When Shit Hits The Fan Cognitive Collapse: A First Reconnaissance – […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXIII– We’re Saved! A Nuclear Renaissance Is Upon Us, Part 4.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXIII– We’re Saved! A Nuclear Renaissance Is Upon Us, Part 4. In Part 3 of this multipart Contemplation on the supposed ‘Nuclear Renaissance’ (see: Part 1 Website Medium, Substack; Part 2 Website Medium Substack); Part 3 Website Medium Substack), I present a critical examination of the waste ‘dilemma’ surrounding nuclear reactors […]
The Bulletin: November 26-December 2, 2025
The Bulletin: November 26-December 2, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. EU Moves to End Private Messaging with Chat Control 2.0 ‘Venezuela, for the American Oil Companies, Will Be a Field Day,’ Says US Lawmaker Pushing Invasion | Common Dreams People are […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXII–We’re Saved! A Nuclear Renaissance Is Upon Us, Part 3.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXII We’re Saved! A Nuclear Renaissance Is Upon Us, Part 3. In Part 2 of this multipart Contemplation (see: Part 1 Website Medium, Substack; Part 2 Website Medium Substack) I present a critical perspective on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) that have become the latest and greatest nuclear power-based ‘solution’ to humanity’s […]
The Bulletin: November 19-25, 2025
The Bulletin: November 19-25, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. Living well within limits – by Catherine Knight How to Reverse the Massive Worldwide Loss of Soil Moisture, and Why … What Is a City? Archaeological and Historical Perspectives As Energy Costs […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXI–We’re Saved! A Nuclear Renaissance Is Upon Us, Part 2.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXXI We’re Saved! A Nuclear Renaissance Is Upon Us, Part 2. In Part 1 of this multipart Contemplation on the nuclear energy ‘renaissance’ (see: Website Medium, Substack), I argue that energy has been the fundamental driver behind the growth and complexity of human societies, from hunter-gatherer bands to modern industrial civilisation. An […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXX–We’re Saved! A Nuclear Renaissance Is Upon Us, Part 1.
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh CCXX We’re Saved! A Nuclear Renaissance Is Upon Us, Part 1. gettyimages.com Energy is the backbone of physical existence. The universe. Our galaxy and solar system. All life on our planet. And of human societies. As humans discovered means of increasing the flow of energy into our ‘struggle for survival’, our […]
The Bulletin: September 24-30, 2025
The Bulletin: September 24-30, 2025 This past week’s articles of interest… CLICK HERE If you’re new to my writing, check out this overview. The Terracotta Pot Heater: A DIY Guide To Cozy Emergencies ‘Families are dying’: an Ohio town suffering from fallout years after nuclear plant’s closure | US news | The Guardian Confronting devastating […]
The Bulletin: September 19-25, 2024
The Bulletin: September 19-25, 2024 An Unprecedented Monetary Destruction Is Coming | Mises Institute The Energy Collapse | Louis Arnoux – by Rachel Donald North Carolina, Europe, Nigeria: Why everywhere seems to be flooding | Vox “Help! My child is becoming right wing!”: Leading Berlin newspaper provides “tips for democratic parents” who are forced to […]
Is nuclear energy the answer?
Is nuclear energy the answer? probably not Nuclear power is one of the most polarizing topics in any discussion of our energy future. As someone who appreciates the potential of nuclear energy, I am torn about its prospects. On one hand, nuclear energy offers an always-on, low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. On the other, its […]
Fukushima Daiichi adds Insult to Injury for the Pacific’s Coral Reefs.
Fukushima Daiichi adds Insult to Injury for the Pacific’s Coral Reefs. As the El Niño builds to a terrifying crescendo, that won’t peak before April 2024, the Pacific’s Coral Reefs will become stressed, and a bleaching event will unfold as it did in the 2016 El Niño. What is our response? TEPCO and the Japanese government […]
MIT Study: Nuclear Power Shutdown Could Lead To Increased Deaths
MIT Study: Nuclear Power Shutdown Could Lead To Increased Deaths A new MIT study indicates that retiring U.S. nuclear power plants could lead to an increase in burning fossil fuels to fill the energy gap, resulting in over 5,000 premature deaths due to increased air pollution. Nearly 20 percent of current electricity in the U.S. […]
No, Nuclear Energy Won’t Save Us
No, Nuclear Energy Won’t Save Us Soon to be mementos of a lost age. Photo by Lukáš Lehotský on Unsplash Ever since the first commercial reactors have started to produce electricity for the grid in the 1950’s (um, about 70 years ago now…) we keep hearing how nuclear is the clean, green power of the future. No emissions, […]
EU Members Clash Over Nuclear Energy’s Role In Climate Policy
EU Members Clash Over Nuclear Energy’s Role In Climate Policy The EU is in the process of expanding its renewable energy targets to reduce CO2 emissions. Countries are divided over whether nuclear energy should be considered a part of renewable energy targets. France leads the campaign to recognize nuclear energy as a CO2-free contributor, while […]
“These Are The Manipulations That Will Be Common Now That The World Is Transitioning To Squeezing Scarce Resources Out Of A Globalized Economy”
“These Are The Manipulations That Will Be Common Now That The World Is Transitioning To Squeezing Scarce Resources Out Of A Globalized Economy” Kishida’s cabinet formally adopted a policy to extend the life of its nuclear plants beyond the self-imposed sixty-year limit. Japan’s engineers had originally put a cap in place for all sorts of […]
