Peak moment for peak oil in Queensland
The just-released report marks the Queensland Government as the first state/provincial government in the world to recognise that peak oil is real and decide to do something about it.
Politics
Al Gore, IPCC and the Nobel Peace Prize
Among the many reactions to the news that Al Gore and the IPCC were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, here are those of:
– Alex Steffen (WorldChanging)
– Sharon Astyk (Casaubon’s Book)
– Elisabeth Rosenthal (NY Times)
– David Roberts (Grist)
Australian report: Queensland’s vulnerability to rising oil prices
Preface and Introduction to the 158-page “McNamara” report on peak oil.
Australian government report: Peak oil is real, get ready
A report tabled in State Parliament today highlights the need for Queensland industry, primary producers and communities to lessen their dependence on imported oil supplies.
Peak oil – Oct 10
Van Jones: ‘Grow the comfort zone’
Heinberg attacks airlines’ bid to fly more Kiwis
Hubbert Linearization applied on Ghawar
BBC-Wales: Peak oil, local food and transition
Think oil can’t go higher? Think again
News Round-up from TOD:Canada
ODAC News
Deep thought – Oct 10
Economist: Playing games with the planet – “prisoner’s dilemma” suggests ways to break the Kyoto impasse
Monbiot: In this age of diamond saucepans, only a recession makes sense
We are in a bad fix: the peak crises
Nature: Is this what the world’s coming to?
United Kingdom – Oct 9
Monbiot: The new coal age
Britain is second biggest consumer in the world
Greenpeace protesters take over power plant in Kent
Climate change protesters block airport entrance at Manchester
Deep thought – Oct 8
Sharon Astyk: The Fertile Crescent and the closed circle
World moves into the ecological red
The prophet misarmed: Trotsky, ecology and sustainability
Review: Deep Economy by Bill McKibben
Willits and the problem of slow knowledge
After three years, Willits, while still a clear leader in peak oil preparedness, has not achieved nearly the progress envisioned by Bradford and other organizers. While their sense of urgency still remains, they have begun to realize that municipal governments move at what seems like a glacial pace and that public awareness is not the same as public understanding.
Climate – Oct 8
Sudan: ‘Water is running out’
For West, climate change is about water
Inner Mongolia grasslands turning to sand
1000 SUVs in Sweden disarmed by Indians of the Concrete Jungle
Linkfest from Gristmill
United States – Oct 8
Obama’s bold new energy proposal
Green collar revolution: Van Jones interview
America’s energy wars – a new front – Africa
Report questions Energy Star labels
U.S. fails to track critical minerals
United States – Oct 6
Gulf currency revaluation risk could ‘squeeze dollar further’
Secessionists meeting in Tennessee
The green job boom
