Big melt meets big empty: Rethinking the implications of climate change and peak oil
The central question facing us is not whether the world will move away from fossil fuels, but how. The primary dispute will be between those who look for short-term solutions to energy supply shocks ... and policy advocates with a long-range plan for dealing effectively and peacefully with climate change, adaptation to scarcity, and global inequity.
published November 4, 2007.
NATO and energy security
Concerns about energy security have made their way to the agenda of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). But to ensure energy security we are now risking global security.
published November 3, 2007.
DOE publishes poster: "Peak Oil - the Turning Point"
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) recently made available on its website a large poster explaining peak oil. Most of the text is reproduced here.
published November 3, 2007.
Hrm... Michael Pollan:
Food & agriculture - Nov 5
Michael Pollan on the farm bill
Church urges supermarkets to give farmers a fairer deal
Sharon Astyk: Change your diet
Food and community in Katine (Uganda)
Commodity, fuel costs boost grocery prices
published November 5, 2007.
And from Peak Oil - Nov. 5:
New Presentations by Matt Simmons
Simmons & Company
- A Hungry World In Search Of More Oil
- Gauging The Risks Of Peak Oil - Will We Face Limits To Growth?
These and more are available as PDFs at the link.
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