Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
“We have an individual preparedness to be concerned with, and that involves securing a supply of food, water, shelter and other basic needs for yourself and your immediate community. And then we have a larger social preparedness, without which there is no hope for the individual to survive.”
Australia to turn off the tap on farmers as drought bites
Murray-Darling plan hits impasse
Turnbull fails to convince farmers
Deceit, fiddling and featherbedding
Premier “Not Surprised” by water theft
The one thing everybody agrees on is that all sorts of “bad” things are bound to happen as we transition from plentiful oil to scarcity. For each of us the troubles will begin differently.
Some towns in the UK aren’t waiting to see whether there will be alternative energy sources when the oil runs out – they’re already trying to do without it. (Transition Towns)
Tory transport policy to make rail a priority
New Yorker: The soul of the commuter
GM puts brakes on new rear-wheel drive vehicles
In its recent coverage of the world’s oil supply, the New York Times has failed to meet either of McChesney’s criteria for covering this paramount social issue.
Seattle Times challenges readers on climate
Climate scenarios scare, motivate kids
Step It Up rallies take aim at U.S. Congress
Dying creatures in rainforest – climate warming
Trees: Leafy, green and good
Cascadia: More than a dream
It’s all about distribution
Peak oil and “Little Miss Sunshine”
Kickstarting communications for a PO world
Welcome to Appropedia
Preparing for a world without honeybees
GAO: U.S. food aid practices are wasteful
Astyk:
Food security and relocalization
WSJ:
Ethanol helps lift food costs
New report was released Monday from blue-ribbon panel of senior admirals and generals. “People are saying they want to be perfectly convinced about climate science projections,” said retired General. Gordon R. Sullivan, former Army chief of staff. “But speaking as a soldier, we never have 100 percent certainty. If you wait until you have 100 percent certainty, something bad is going to happen on the battlefield.”
UC Berkeley study: Risks of the oil transition
Peak Oil Law Center (what’s the future?)
“Crude Demand” film reviewed in Louisville
With a track record for erroneous forecasting that verges on the spectacular, why should anyone bother to listen to EIA when more reliable predictions can be found on the daily astrology page?
