Daily Archives: July 27, 2022

2022-07-27: News Headlines

Michael T. Klare (2022-07-27). The Enduring Tyranny of Oil: War, Inflation, and Soaring World Temperatures. juancole.com ( Tomdispatch.com ) &#1 ; It may seem hard to believe, but only 15 years ago many of us were talking confidently about "peak oil" — the moment of maximum global oil output after which, with world reserves dwindling, its use would begin an irreversible decline. Then along came hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and the very …

Global Research News (2022-07-27). Selected Articles: The Prime Movers Behind the Global Warming Scare: Margaret Thatcher and the Rise of the Climate Ruse. globalresearch.ca By Contrary to perception, largely sustained by opponents of the Climate Change campaign, this campaign was …

Center for Biological Diversity (2022-07-27). Thursday 7/28: CARB Scoping Plan Meeting and Climate Justice Rally! indybay.org 900 Fallon St, Oakland, CA 94607-4808, United States…

Ramon du Houx (2022-07-27). Offshore wind creates opportunities but Manchin stops climate plans – we need more leases. indybay.org As offshore wind creates economic opportunities from coast to coast Sen. Manchin stops climate plans. Elected Officials to Protect America want accelerated and more leases made available.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-27). Delayed umbilical cord clamping benefits babies; cord blood donation could help others. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. ‚Äï While blood from a newborn's umbilical cord was once considered a waste product, it's now known that it contains stem cells. These cells can be used for cord blood transplants, including for specific genetic and hematologic conditions, and some cancers — potentially saving lives. "Cord blood is the blood that remains in the umbilical cord after birth. It contains red blood cells that can carry oxygen, nutrients and stem cells. Stem…

Scott Gilbert (2022-07-26). Environmental Warfare and US Foreign Policy: The Ultimate Weapon of Mass Destruction. globalresearch.ca This article of relevance to the debate on "Climate Change" was first published by GR in January 2004 | *** | Environmental warfare may sound new to some, but it has been researched extensively in military circles for years. The first public …

Chris Hedges (2022-07-26). The Global Ruling Class Is Frog-Marching Us Towards Extinction. commondreams.org We were warned for decades about the death march we are on because of global warming. And yet, the global ruling class continues to frog-march us towards extinction.

William Walter Kay (2022-07-26). The Prime Movers behind the Global Warming Scare: Margaret Thatcher and the Rise of the Climate Ruse. globalresearch.ca

Editor (2022-07-26). Chris Hedges: The Dawn of the Apocalypse. scheerpost.com Our Climate Future &#1 ; by Mr. Fish | By Chris Hedges / Original to ScheerPost | The past week has seen record-breaking

Andy Kroll (2022-07-26). The Enduring Tyranny of Oil. tomdispatch.com It may seem hard to believe, but only 15 years ago many of us were talking confidently about "peak oil" — the moment of maximum global oil output after which, with world reserves dwindling, its use would begin an irreversible decline. Then along came hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and the very notion of peak oil largely vanished. Instead, some analysts began speaking of "peak oil demand" — a moment, not so far away, when electric vehicle (EV) ownership would be so widespread that the need for petroleum would largely disappear, even if there was still plenty of it to frack or drill. However, in 202…

_____ (2022-07-26). Ecological Economics: An Introduction. popularresistance.org Does it make economic sense to cut down a rainforest? What influence should trade have on social policy? How much is the future worth? Is all value equivalent? These are all questions common to ecological economics, a cross-disciplinary science that is attempting to reclaim the field of economics from flawed models and unscientific assumptions. An important act within itself, but one made integral as mainstream economics is driving the planet's sixth mass extinction (Wagler). | Economics is often defined as 'the allocation of scarce resources to satisfy infinite desires', but this seemingly impossible aim itself…

Editor (2022-07-26). European states commit to climate inaction as heat wave begins to recede. mronline.org The heat wave devastating southern and western Europe gradually began to recede yesterday, as violent storms brought cooler weather across parts of France and Britain. The heat wave continued in southern Europe, with temperatures close to 40 ∞C across much of southern Spain and Italy, and wildfires are still burning across the region.

Owen Fairclough (2022-07-26). 'Gloomy and more uncertain' GDP forecast. america.cgtn.com The global economic climate became even bleaker this Tuesday after another dramatic revision in growth forecasts. The International Monetary Fund released another set of further downgraded predictions just months after a similar pessimistic assessment. And the numbers were released during a critical week for …

____ (2022-07-25). Behind the Drought and Food Deficits in Africa. transcend.org 19 Jul 2022 – The world is facing a combination of imperialist interventions, climate change and the burgeoning economic crisis of world capitalism.

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