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We’re rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic: don’t ask me to help out
A small section of my followers are excited that someone on Substack has written a “rebuttal” that supposedly “tears apart” my recent article on the climate crisis. Loathe as I am to promote climate scepticism, for those who are interested it can be read here. Its supporters seem to believe it outs me as a […]
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Huawei Surpasses US Sanctions
This week’s News on China. • Huawei overcomes US sanctions • Giant hybrid rice yields up to 9,000 kg/h • War on pollution increases life expectancy by two years • Chinese study reveals near-extinction of humans one million years ago
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G20 Aesthetics: Modi’s Brutal Delhi Facelift
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi really wanted to make an impression for his guests and dignitaries, and coarse realities would simply not do. The occasion of the G20 summit presented him with a chance to give the city an aggressive touch-up, touching up a good number of its residents along the way, not to mention […]
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Goodbye to Political Zionism, Hello to Religious Zionism
The meteoric rise of the Religious Zionists, a sleight of hand that outdoes master Netanyahu, surprises everyone and delights few. How did this happen, who let it happen, and what can be done after the entrenchment of those who hold a prayer book in one hand and a rifle in the other hand? What happened […]
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A Challenge to Environmental Activism
Looking at the world with perspective, it is clear that there are an overwhelming number of issues of concern needing general recognition and action. Most often, people moved to action by these concerns see the immediate need or danger with clarity: people are hungry, give them food; people are sick, give them medical care; a […]
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Second and Third-Stage Consequences of Fossil-Fueled Climate Disruptions Emerging Fast
The headlines on climate catastrophes are becoming more informative as they become more ominous. For years the media headlines have been describing record floods, droughts, wildfires, heatwaves, hurricanes and other fossil-fueled disasters of an abused Mother Nature. The immediate human casualties are devastating. Very recently, the headlines have been steering us toward what happens in […]
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