Countdown to Copenhagen

My Tuesday post at Nature’s Climate Feedback is up.


Category: climate change, Copenhagen conference

Peak Oil Hijinks

Whoa, The Oil Drum is going to burst when it gets hold of this exclusive at The Guardian:

The world is much closer to running out of oil than official estimates admit, according to a whistleblower at the International Energy Agency who claims it has been deliberately underplaying a looming shortage for fear of triggering panic buying.


Category: Energy, peak oil

Gag Buddies

A certain democratic senator talks warmly about the environmental Darth Vader:

We are really very good friends. It’s a good working relationship we have. People are very surprised about it.

Oh man, you have no idea just how surprised some green-colored people will be.


Category: climate change, politics