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El Niño cometh

Posted on July 28, 2026 by borderslynn

Watch the episodes explaining the reason for next worsening stage of global warming: How the Super El Niño Could Reignite the Climate Movement 105K VIEWS JUL 20, 2026 at 12:56 PM EDT Environmentalist and author Bill McKibben joins Carlo to … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Bill McKibben, climate change, crisis, drought, El Nin̈o, emergency?, fossil fuels, Pacific Ocean, renewable energy, United States, water shortage, wildfires | Leave a comment

Iran: substantial emissions stem primarily from Iran’s heavy reliance on oil and natural gas

Posted on July 28, 2026 by borderslynn

Climate profile: Iran As one of the most vulnerable nations to climate change, Iran’s climate crisis can only increase in severity and jeopardize the country’s future and the sustainability of its resources. Introduction Iran is one of the most vulnerable … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged middle east, oil, fossil fuels, emissions, global warming, gas, lack of rain, lack of snow, sea level rise threat, vulnerable population | Leave a comment

There are no winners in war, only losers

Posted on June 8, 2026 by borderslynn

The UK Isle of Grain Terminal, storage for Supplies of LNG gas, was a long term National Grid energy security plan, set up in 2025: https://www.centrica.com/media-centre/news/2025/investment-in-grain-lng/ The UK partnered with US Bridgepoint Group. The UK began receiving LNG from Qatar, … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged dependency, energy security, fossil fuels, fracking in US, investment, Isle of Grain, Liquid Natural Gas, Norway, Qatari LNG, UK | Leave a comment

Pipelines in Middle East being put offline by Iranian drone strikes in days of illegal war on Iran

Posted on March 20, 2026 by borderslynn

https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/The-Disappearance-of-Arab-Heavy-and-Medium-Crude-Hits-Asian-Refineries-Hard.html Hours after Qatar LNG strike, Saudi Aramco’s Samref refinery in Yanbu targeted in aerial attack FP News DeskMarch 19, 2026, 15:14:26 IST A drone strike hits Saudi Arabia’s Samref refinery in Yanbu, raising fears of widening Gulf tensions and … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged carbon emissions, drone strikes, exports hit, fossil fuels, gas, global shortages, Middle East wealth, oil, petrochemical industries, pipelines, refineries, Russia gains, Strait of Hormuz, toxic air | Leave a comment

Airborne renewable energy

Posted on March 11, 2026 by borderslynn

China has developed a ‘windmill in the sky’ alternative energy renewable source: https://biztechweekly.com/linyi-yunchuan-unveils-sawes-s2000-worlds-first-megawatt-class-airborne-wind-turbine-powering-sichuan-with-3mw-high-altitude-renewable-energy/

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged biztech, cheaper alternative to windfarms, Chinese innovation, ecology, energy at point of need, fossil fuels, renewables, SAWES S2000, technology | Leave a comment

Russian oil export hub hit by Ukrainian drones

Posted on March 2, 2026 by borderslynn

Ukrainian Drones Strike Major Russian Oil Export Hub on Black Sea By Tsvetana Paraskova – Mar 02, 2026, 2:07 AM CST Ukrainian drones hit an oil terminal at the Russian port of Novorossiysk, setting the depot on fire, according to a report by Russian … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Black Sea, Caspian Sea, fossil fuels, Kazakhstan, main export terminal, oil | Leave a comment

Vacation from world history

Posted on February 14, 2026 by borderslynn

Some extracts from the Guardian coverage of Friedrich Merz speech at the Munich Security Conference: Patrick Wintour in Munich Fri 13 Feb 2026 The US acting alone has reached the limits of its power and may already have lost its role … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged allies, authoritarianism, Chancellor Merz, climate change, democracy, elites, fossil fuels, humanity, Munich Security Conference, nuclear umbrella, power politics, renewables, ukraine, wealth | Leave a comment

You who are on the wrong side of history

Posted on February 8, 2026 by borderslynn

When we get a power cut, it can be 6 days before it gets fixed. If it is during deep winter, that means it is difficult to stay warm. But we know the fault will be fixed soon. Living in … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged allies, bribery, deal making, defying international law, energy infrastructure, Epstein files, extreme pain, fossil fuels, history records, inflicting death by freezing, invasion, land grabs, oppression, Putin, renewables, Russia, sovereignty, toying with victims, Trump, ukraine, United States, war crime | Leave a comment

So rich and yet so poor

Posted on January 30, 2026 by borderslynn

Mozambique https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/01/26/a-war-without-headlines-mozambiques-insurgency-and-the-global-security-blind-spot/ And in Gaza Province, the catastrophic flooding caused by increased carbon emission climate change: https://reliefweb.int/map/mozambique/mozambique-floods-gaza-province-overview-flood-extent-23012026 OCHA report: https://www.unocha.org/publications/report/mozambique/mozambique-flash-update-no4-heavy-rains-and-floods-central-and-southern-mozambique-21-january-2026 Accuweather reported in 2019: Kenneth is the first tropical cyclone with the equivalent of hurricane strength to strike Mozambique’s northern province of … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged 000, 600, carbon emissions, catastrophe, climate change, disease, displaced, dying planet, fossil fuels, gas, Indian ocean, LNG, Mozambique, OCHA, oil, rice plantations lost, suffering, threat to humanity, Total LNG, warming oceans | Leave a comment

Peace or War

Posted on January 23, 2026 by borderslynn

Just monitoring early comments about the ‘Board of Peace’ which President Trump unveiled at Davos 2026, and who invited Putin to join. Trump is the Gatekeeper. Here is an extract from a Substack musing by Michael D Sellers: Just as … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged aggression, carbon emissions, compliance, elitism, energy and tech oligarchs, extremism, fossil fuels, inhumane, International Peace Charter, IPC, oppression, Peace Board Charter, suppression, threat, United Nations, vindictiveness | Leave a comment

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