Asia – July 8
Japan sees a chance to promote its energy-frugal ways
Various measures to tackle Korea’s soaring energy costs
South Korea sets fuel-saving measures
Oil price shock means China is at risk of blowing up
Politics
As good as it gets
Deceptive statements now dominate the political discourse on America’s oil crisis in the 2008 presidential campaign. The confused debate about Republican supply-side measures versus Democratic demand-side measures entirely misses the central point: domestic oil production is about to experience a mini-peak in the years 2010-11 and then resume its inevitable decline.
Media & persuasion – July 2
Your brain lies to you
AP took it to the wire but needs to rethink its role (Associated Press vs bloggers)
Here Comes Everybody – falling in love with the Internet all over again
Chinese bloggers scale the ‘Great Firewall’ in riot’s aftermath
United States – July 3
IMF finally knocks on Uncle Sam’s door
Midwest floods spotlight decrepit infrastructure
House hearing on climate change: costs of inaction
Georgia Judge cites carbon dioxide in denying coal plant permit
Don’t mourn – July 2
Will Obama inspire a new generation of organizers?
Real change happens off-line
Grassroots lobbying: use ideas, not one-click campaigns
Printable flyers for use in community organizing
Peak Oil – July 1
Cries in the Dark: Wall Street Journal profiles Bartlett, Woolsey, Karsner, Hirsch: These four voices want to make sure policymakers don’t dismiss the energy crisis — again.
Discussion with Matt Simmons
Grist interviews Kunstler
Democrats are blowing our best chance for clean energy
How the Dems sacked one of the most important opportunities to turn around our energy future.
Climate – June 30
No ice at North Pole: Dramatic evidence of climate change
North Pole may Be ice free for first time this summer
Bill McKibben: Climate change activists have chosen a magic number: 350 ppm
350 ppm, the video
Peak oil – June 30
Michael Klare: End of the petroleum age?
Former President Bush energy adviser says oil is running out (Simmons)
Growing prices, demand raise uncomfortable questions
Peak scam
Free speech and the fate of humanity
We all know that even in the United States the guarantee of free speech has limits. The Supreme Court long ago said that no one has the right to endanger his or her fellow citizens by, for instance, falsely yelling “fire” in a crowded theater. Such acts of speech are said to pose “a clear and present danger.” James Hansen, perhaps the most respected climate scientist on the planet, thinks that the fossil fuel lobby and its disinformation campaign about global warming may pose a similar threat.
United States – June 27
Parties split on how to expand offshore drilling
Democrat and environmentalist turns traitor on drilling
Election spin 2008
Deep thought – June 27
The problem with Big Green
Scenius, or communal genius
Methane burps & tele everything
