Category Archives: Global warming

Collapse of the Thwaites Glacier Has Accelerated

The timetable for the collapse of the Thwaites Glacier is collapsing, and why that matters.

“Am I An Extremist? ”

How the UK is using the extremist label to act against people holding mainstream views. The US is not far behind.

Coal Still Powers More U.S. Electricity Than Any Renewable Energy Source

Why coal’s share of US energy output has not fallen as far as the ecologically-minded had hoped.

Why the IEA is Wrong About Peak Oil Demand

Why peak oil, like Godot, keeps not arriving.

UK Banks Will Go Bust Because of Climate Change

The UK has low-lying terrain that has nevertheless been developed and will go underwater with climate change and take a lot of banks with it.

Stasi in the West

Governments across the West are enacting more draconian measures to silence all criticism and are increasingly asking citizens to inform on one another.

AC, Power Banks, Mini Fridges: Oregon Equips Medicaid Patients for Climate Change

Health insurers like Oregon’s Medicaid find it cost effective to give patients equipment to protect them from heat as well as wildfire smoke

The Wars Come Home

Weapons, tactics, techniques and, maybe most importantly, ideology are already spreading in the US and across the Collective West from the Ukraine and Gaza Conflicts.

Book Review: “On the Move” Is a Must-Read Account of U.S. Climate Migration

Climate migration is here, even in rich countries like the US, and set to accelerate.

Standard Chartered Says Peak Oil Demand Is Not Imminent

The much predicted peak oil is running behind schedule, to the detriment of the planet.

Scientists Warn Gulf Stream Slowdown Could Begin as Early as 2025

The timing of the Gulf Stream slowdown looks to be arriving ahead of its earlier schedule.

Real Energy Transition Costs Could Spell Danger for EU

The EU is belatedly confronting the costs of their much-touted energy transition. Pols and voters are balking at the bill.

Climate Engineering Carries Serious National Security Risks − Countries Facing Extreme Heat May Try It Anyway, and the World Needs to be Prepared

Like it or not, climate engineering is coming. What are some of the implications?

The Energy Transition: Technology Versus Political Backlash

A look at some of the reasons why the energy transition is running behind schedule.