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
Friday, September 20, 2024
From Jenna Orkin
Fossil fuel companies sponsor $5.6bn in global ‘sportswashing’ deals
Global spending on subsidies that harm environment rises to $2.6tn, report says
Exclusive: analysis finds $800bn increase in direct support for activities including deforestation and fossil fuel use
‘This is very embarrassing’: Middle East crisis takes a detour to an office park in Taiwan
The extraordinary military power of keeping secrets
Kamala Harris Gets Big Debate Bump Over Trump in Swing States
KAMALAMENTUM
But some pollsters and data scientists question the significance of the Quinnipiac University poll for Vice President Harris' standing.
The suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump did not have a line of sight on Trump and did not fire his weapon.
-Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe Jr.
Food packaging chemicals are seeping into human bodies — here's what that means for your health
Harris and Trump essentially tied in Pennsylvania, Post poll finds
The End of Adoptions from China
Two Ukrainian drones — one mounted with what appears to be a turret, and one without.
Ukraine expects the war to see exponentially more 'iron soldiers,' or ground drones with guns that can fill troop roles
Kentucky sheriff killed judge in his chambers following an argument, police say. Here’s what we know
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