Even Plutocrats Can’t Escape the Coming Heat
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How German Foreign Minister’s Cancelled Trip Due to Plane Problems Is Symbolic of Country’s Decline
The fact FM Baerbock had to cancel trip and fly home commercial is a useful metaphor for Berlin’s recent rash of self-inflicted wounds.
Read more...Memes About Animal Resistance Are Everywhere — Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Laugh off Rebellious Orcas and Sea Otters Too Quickly
Are human and nonhuman animals’ struggles against oppression intertwined?
Read more...Investors Start Thinking About Underpricing of Climate Risk
Some investors are worried that climate risk means their holdings are overvalued. It would be nicer if they worried about the real world too.
Read more...A New Climate Frontier
A recap of James Hansen’s latest clmate report, which finds the rate of warming has accelerated.
Read more...NAM 2.0+G77 vs G7+NATO+OECD+WEF
Jomo warns US policies are creating war and depression, pushing developing nations to strengthen democratic institutions of global governance
Read more...Scientism as a Non-Solution to a Problem that Should Not Exist vs. Science as a Solution to a Problem that Must Be Fixed
KLG continues his investigation of scientism by looking at two canard-infested areas: plastic recycling and industial food production.
Read more...Energy Dept. Announces $1.2 Billion to Advance Controversial Climate Technology (“Direct Air Capture”)
“Direct air capture,” another fossil fuel scam.
Read more...Rise in Air Pollution Fuels Antibiotic Resistance, Study Suggests
Yet another reason to take air quality seriously.
Read more...Energy Destinies – Part 8: Pathways
Satyajit Das concludes his series on the future of energy by looking at curbing demand, aka radical conseration.
Read more...Science Versus Scientism in Real Life: Where Do We Go from Here?
An engaging discussion of science-adjacent scintism, including Theranos. glysophate, Golden Rice, and rewilding.
Read more...Going on a Big Energy Diet: Will the Status of Women Be a Casualty?
Will coming energy crunch roll back women’s gains?
Read more...Revealed: Fossil Fuel Giants Are Using British Influencers to go Viral
Some badly-needed naming and shaming of soi-disant influencers who ran undisclosed advertorials for dirty energy companies
Read more...Energy Destinies – Part 7: Endgames – The Strait Jacket
A look at population growth and energy consumption shows that there is no way the world will change behavior enough to stop worst outcomes
Read more...The EU-Indonesia Fight Over Nickel and Who Gets to Own the Clean Energy Future
The situation also provides another example of the challenges of “derisking” from China.
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