No ice at North Pole
The Independent newspaper reports that for the first time in human history, ice is on course to disappear entirely from the North Pole this year.
tags: climate change, global warming, ice, North PoleIt’s always been about the oil
It’s taken the US Republicans long enough to get to the point of the entire Iraq War and subsequent illegal invasion and occupation, which was, of course, to secure the oil supplies by taking out Saddam Hussein. The undeniably despotic Hussein had threatened to switch to selling the limited amounts of oil he was allowed to trade in euros instead of US dollars. Had the rest of the Middle East followed his planned-for example, the US would by now be long embedded in the greatest economic depression in history. That is, if it hadn’t already blown itself up and become a post-nuclear anarchic hell-hole through widespread destitution exploding its many fault lines, including race and religion.
tags: climate change, democracy, global warming, invasion, Iraq, manipulation, occupation, peak oil, Republicans, warA documentary about global dimming
It’s a beautiful, warm, sunny day across the UK. So coming across this Horizon documentary this morning made for scary viewing, providing much to think about. It runs for 47 minutes, so don’t try watching it at work!
tags: climate change, environment, global dimming, sunshine
