Category Archives: Financial Crisis

It’s ‘Game Over’ for Fossil Fuels

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Rick Altman

I’d really like to think oil companies will soon admit the game is up: The extraction of fossil fuels is going to become increasingly financially uneconomic and socially unacceptable. After all, it is almost 4 months since Mark Carney said … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Climate Science, Denial, Energy Crisis, Environment, Financial Crisis, Fossil Fuels, Palaeoclimatology, Politics, Renewable Energy | Tagged Bioroot Energy, Energy of Nations, Jermey Leggett, Mixed Alcohol Fuels, Nuclear Energy, Recycling Waste | 1 Comment

From the Treaty of Rome to the Tragedy of the Commons

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Rick Altman

This post has been prompted by recent comments on an old post on another blog. That blog is Learning from Dogs, and the old post – dating from December 2011 – was about the financial crisis in Greece… Yes, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Environment, Financial Crisis, Politics | Tagged Euro Zone crisis, European Union, Garrett Hardin, Herman Daly, Llibertarianism, Tragedy of the Commons, Treaty of Rome, TTIP | Leave a comment

Managing climate risks to well-being and the economy

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Rick Altman

The Adaptation Sub-Committee of the Committee on Climate Change has today published its 2014 progress report. The report considers preparedness to climate change in England related to major infrastructure, business, public health and emergency planning. It also provides an update … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Disorder, Climate Science, Economics, Environment, Financial Crisis, Politics, Sustainable development | Tagged Adaptation Sub Committee, Civil Disorder, Committee on Climate Change | Leave a comment

Stop climate chaos within the UK government

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Rick Altman

Jesus of Nazareth once said, “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall…” If so, the next UK government is likely to be (at least led by) the Labour Party. OMG – … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Climate Science, Cognitive Dissonance, Denial, Economics, Environment, Financial Crisis, Fossil Fuels, Growthmania, Politics | Tagged Edward Davey, Karl Marx, Michael Fallon, Owen Paterson | 5 Comments

Help end 1 trillion USD of corporate tax evasion

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Rick Altman

In advance of the G8 Summit to be held in Northern Ireland, Avaaz is asking people to sign a petition to help encourage President Obama and Canadian PM Harper do the right thing. ——- Dear friends, In days, world leaders … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Economics, Ethics, Financial Crisis, Growthmania, Politics | Tagged Avaaz, Barack Obama, Belshazzar's Feast, corruption, G8, Stephen Harper, tax avoidance, tax evasion | Leave a comment

Can technology save us?

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Rick Altman

I happened to stumble across a BBC TV Horizon special, entitled ‘Tomorrow’s World’ last Thursday. It begins with a fascinating review of humankind’s history of – and propensity for – invention. It also explains some truly fascinating – and inspiring … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon Capture and Storage, Climate Science, Consumerism, Economics, Energy Crisis, Environment, Financial Crisis, Growthmania, Hydraulic Fracturing, Intergenerational Injustice, Mass Extinctions, Modernity, Politics, Renewable Energy | Tagged BBC, Horizon, Liz Bronnin, Michael Pritchard, Robert Langer, Tomorrow's World, water | 33 Comments

Memo to Osborne, Merkel, Cyprus and the World

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Rick Altman

Dear George Osborne, Chancellor Merkel, EU Commission, Citizens of Cyprus, and people everywhere, I would like to hereby remind you of what Richard Heinberg said in his book The End of Growth. Here is a quick audio-visual summary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQqDS9wGsxQ Please … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumerism, Economics, Energy Crisis, Environment, Financial Crisis, Growthmania, Intergenerational Injustice, Limits to Growth, Politics | Tagged Angela Merkel, Cyprus, European Union, George Osborne, Post Carbon Institute, richard heinberg, UK Budget | 26 Comments

Life is full of tough choices…

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Rick Altman

…but this isn’t one of them. Or is it? The trouble is, of course, that removing all the subsidies and tax breaks given to the fossil fuel industry (which are delaying the creation of a free market in power generation) … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Disorder, Economics, Energy Crisis, Environment, Financial Crisis, Fossil Fuels, Limits to Growth, Politics | Tagged Civil Disorder, European Union, Fast Neutron Reactor, Jared Diamond, Nuclear Energy, Post Carbon Institute, richard heinberg | 9 Comments

Happy New Reality from Michael Ruppert

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Rick Altman

For bringing former LAPD narcotics investigator Michael C. Ruppert to my attention, I am indebted to my Sister and Nephew. As Wikipedia points out, having been appalled by the reality of corruption within the CIA over 20 years ago, Ruppert … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Collapse, Economics, Energy Crisis, Environment, Financial Crisis, Fossil Fuels, Politics | Tagged corruption | 9 Comments

Yes – Close to the Edge (are we?)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Rick Altman

Some young boys are infatuated with their teachers (of either gender). However, thanks to the influence of a slightly older friend, I was totally sold-out on the classic British prog-rock band YES… Their albums were all brilliant (or so at … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Collapse, Energy Crisis, Environment, Financial Crisis | Tagged Close to the Edge, Jared Diamond, Roger Dean, Yes | 11 Comments

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