United States – Apr 20

Byron King: The California oil industry

Trans-American sources of electricity
Green utilities are growing, but they need to grow faster
Growing number of Americans see warming as leading threat

Asia – Apr 20

Massive Chinese effort to train geologists
China vs. Earth

Climate change will devastate South Asia

Peak oil – Apr 20

Hirsch: Recent forecasts of peak oil production
Swedish study: peak oil by 2018
Bakhtiari: The Century of Roots

“Saudi Arabia has peaked…” [futurology]
Petroleum Institute reaches out, discusses PO
Ig Nore Ad Vice

Biofuels – Apr 19

Chavez backpedals on ethanol; car buff says ethanol is insanity
Ethanol may cause [slightly] more smog, deaths
Competition between food & fuel, expert warns
U.S. needs to perfect cellulosic ethanol – can it?

Energy policies – Apr 19

Trade-off looms for arid US: water or power?

EU should not discard military to secure oil, US expert says
European energy security: A bear at the throat
Climate expert urges dropping clean coal
Egypt weighs domestic energy needs as export demands grow

Food & agriculture – Apr 19

Boom in oilseed rape – a blessing or a curse?

Save our oceans, eat like a pig
Are mobile phones wiping out our bees?

Climate – Apr 19

Climate could trigger ‘boom and bust’ population cycles, lead to extinction
Global warming may put U.S. in hot water
Smog, heat waves may contribute to big rise in illness

Climate policy – Apr 19

World to US: We demand ‘climate justice’
Ex-U.S. military chiefs warn warming worsens security

Climate change threatens security, UK tells UN

The relocalization of sport

I’m a jock and a fan; I live and die with my beloved Canucks. But the dangers from climate change and peak oil are so serious that the current pro sport configuration is a luxury we can no longer afford. So when Dr. Suzuki edits the Vancouver Sun on May 5, will we see the relocalization of sport discussed?