The Conflict Within OPEC Is Far From Over
Another byproduct of inflation generally and rising gas prices in particular is more eyes on OPEC.
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Industry Calls the Climate Shots in the Biden Administration
And you believed Biden on climate change?
Read more...‘Wake Up Call’: Rapidly Thawing Permafrost Threatens Trans-Alaska Pipeline
Thawing permafrost is undermining the supports that hold up an elevated section of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, putting in danger the structural integrity of one of the world’s largest oil pipelines.
Read more...New York City Subway Flooding Demonstrates Transit System Vulnerability to Climate Change
More frequent and severe New York City subway floods demonstrate how climate change is crippling critical infrastructure.
Read more...An Independence Day Reflection: How the Rich Plan to Rule a Burning World
How do the rich intend to carry on as general conditions deteriorate?
Read more...‘Historic Moment’: ‘Ecocide’ Definition Unveiled by International Lawyers
If adopted, the draft law would mean individuals could be prosecuted in the International Criminal Court for causing ‘widespread or long-term damage to the environment’.
Read more...We’re Havin’ a Heat Wave (along with Our Cats)
Cats, “wet bulb” temperature, and life without air conditioning.
Read more...What’s the Carbon Footprint of a Wind Turbine?
Many studies have found that the wind turbine beats fossil fuels handsomely , at least in carbon costs. But is that the whole story?
Read more...Biden Classifies Opposition to ‘Capitalism and Corporate Globalization’ As Extremism
The definition of what extremism amounts to becomes more, erm, inclusive as our elites feel more threatened. What are the possible end games?
Read more...NZ to Ban Some Single Use Plastics, Following a Familiar Distressing Pattern
NZ to ban some single-use plastics, in three stages, beginning from next year and through July 2025.
Read more...Yellowstone is Losing its Snow as the Climate Warms, and That Means Widespread Problems for Water and Wildlife
A new assessment of climate change in Yellowstone and Grand Teton and surrounding forests and ranchland warns of the potential for significant changes as the region continues to heat up.
Read more...Blackout Risk And Electricity Prices Are Spiking In California
California energy tsuris are set to get worse.
Read more...The Climate Emergency Calls for a New Approach to Mental Health
Disasters and disruptions brought on by climate change could produce collective mental health traumas at scales never before seen.
Read more...Nassim Nicholas Taleb Shellacks Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies
Nassim Nicholas Taleb explains why Bitcoin is not good for much except enriching early adopters and intermediaries.
Read more...How Energy Transition Models Go Wrong
Gail Tvergberg explains why oil prices are likely to remain be lower than full costs, and how that undermines the move to cleaner energy.
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