Geopolitics – Aug 14
Energy: Europe’s escape routes from Moscow
Energy-hungry Turkey drilling for more oil
Iranian president replaces oil and industry ministers
Staff
Nitrogen – Aug 14
Impact of rising natural gas prices on U.S. ammonia supply
Nitrogen quietly rivaling CO2 as a global climate threat
Human alteration of the global nitrogen cycle
United States stumbling – Aug 14
‘Learn from the fall of Rome,’ GAO comptroller-general warns US
Why is America falling apart? Ask Ayn Rand
US tumbles down the world ratings list for life expectancy
America loses stature as tallest country
Peak phosphorus: readings
Background on the phosphorus problem and possible responses.
Peak Oil Review – August 13th, 2007
An executive summary of weekly news from a peak oil perspective, featuring:
– Crude and the Credit Crunch
– The Oil Market Report
– Nigeria
– Energy Briefs
Peak phosphorus
Phosphorus is one of the three major nutrients required for agriculture. Applying Hubbert analysis reveals that production of phosphates probably reached a world peak in 1989.
Fossil fuels at peak (11-part series)
Retired nuclear physicist looks at peak oil and how it will affect us.
How vulnerable to oil shocks are we, really?
Many pundits claim that the absence of severe consequences from oil price hikes were due to a growing independence of GDP creation from oil in our more efficient and more service-oriented economies. To what extent this is really true, and at what point will serious consequences set in?
Peak oil – Aug 12
Middle East risks fuel oil crunch period, says IEA
Cuba: Oil and pollution at a critical stage
Trindidad and Tobago: Audit shows natural gas will run out by 2019 (Don’t panic)
ODAC News
Solutions & sustainability – Aug 11
‘Zero Carbon Britain’ report from Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)
The Lifeboat Radio Show
“The Power of Community” article en español
Peak Moment videos: Human-scale tools / Boulder County going local
New York City Launches GreeNYC Educational Campaign
Geopolitics – Aug 11
Canada uses military might in Arctic scramble
Chavez tour: oil & gas, gas & oil
Cold snap prompts Chile to seek gas deal with old foe Bolivia
Food & agriculture – Aug 11
Climate change challenges gardeners to plant smarter
Scientific American: Hello perennial agriculture!
Popcorn packaging – is it edible?
