With the arrival of Peak Oil, the curtain has closed on Act 1 of the drama Petroleum Man. What will happen in Act 2? Chekhov said, "If there's a gun on the wall at the beginning of the play, by the end it must go off." In the world's nuclear arsenal are many guns on the wall. If life copies art, will there be an Act 3 in which the players, having learned their lesson the hard way, live sustainably? To explore these and other questions... FTW's Act 2 Blog. Read, comment, take heart! Orkin
Monday, July 17, 2023
From Jenna Orkin
How a Saudi firm tapped a gusher of water in drought-stricken Arizona
Lax rules let a Saudi-owned company pump water from Arizona state land to grow alfalfa for the kingdom’s cattle.
Link to Lost Generation Video
Drought leaves millions in Uruguay without tap water fit for drinking
After years of underinvestment, reservoir has had to be topped up from estuary, raising health concerns
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests covid was designed to spare Jews, Chinese people
From Hollywood to Hiroshima: Retracing my father’s cinematic journey by Leslie Sussan:
See how Sweden is planning to create a 'wooden city' with thousands of homes and offices
Transcript of IMF Press Briefing
Lab-Grown Meat Approved for Sale: What You Need to Know
Ambition Struck By the Thunderbolt - Wesley T. Miller
A punishing heat wave hits the West and Southwest U.S.
Historic redlining linked to worse cardiovascular health for veterans
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