Climate-caused food disaster? Balderdash.
The FAO just revised (increased) its forecast for global cereal production. The 2017/18 season is heading for an all-time record of 3.3 million tonnes, while stocks have built up to a record reserve of over 720 million tonnes. Continue Reading →
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Some say our arrogant, relentless use of coal, oil and gas dangerously heats the atmosphere, which in turn heats the ocean and raises sea levels.
The worry-warts were whinging about it in the New Zealand Parliament the other day, demanding we outlaw building near the beach because coastal houses will fall into the sea in 2050. Continue Reading →
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Written for TOOL Magazine, August 2008
Once upon a time, street-corner zealots shouting “the end is nigh” and warning us to abandon our sins did it for religious reasons. These days, zealots shout the same message with the same warning about sinning, but they do it for climatic reasons. Continue Reading →
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