Tag Archives: fossil fuels

By 2100: Global warming is projected to lower per capita GDP by 50 percent minimum

Posted on February 20, 2023 by borderslynn

We know the ongoing Ukraine war has forced a postponement of plans to make us less reliant on fossil fuels. The weaponising of energy has stopped us in our tracks. https://www.desmog.com/2023/02/24/european-gas-lobby-tweets-ukraine-war/ A precursor to Ukraine was Tigray, fighting for independence … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged climate, conflict, dams, economic decline, energy infrastructure, food insecurity, fossil fuels, global warming, hydroelectric, mid latitude farming catastrophe., renewables, war | Leave a comment

Servers that gobble electricity

Posted on December 19, 2022 by borderslynn

Many billions of us now depend on internet servers to carry out the most vital to the most trivial day to day human involvement. Like the air we breathe, we expect it to be there. But there are many threats … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged crypto mining, environmental health, excessive energy requirements, fossil fuels, global networks, internet servers, noise pollution, power plants, security, uninterrupted power requirement, water cooling requirements | Leave a comment

Oil Plunder

Posted on July 27, 2022 by borderslynn

Virunga National Park, home, to the last mountain gorillas and people of the Congo, has been placed in a deal to auction off the precious territory to countries like the US and UK so they can drill for oil! https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/07/25/world/congo-auction-land-oil-companies … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Africa, APAC, carbon credits, climate change, Drilling, exploited congolese, fossil fuels, IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress, mountain gorillas, oil, protecting endangered species, protecting wilderness | 1 Comment

Recycling Plastic and Thinking Disassembly

Posted on February 13, 2022 by borderslynn

This planet is drowning in plastic, the forever chemical made from oil. Peak oil production was during the 1970s. If we assume that consumption patterns continue at their current rate, we will need three times as many natural resources by … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged biodegradable, chemical harm, climate warming, compostable clothing, consumer action, disassembly, ellen macarthur, fashion, fossil fuels, industrial solutions, peggy blum, plastic pollution, recycling, sustainable products, upcycling | Leave a comment

Clothing our nakedness.

Posted on November 7, 2021 by borderslynn

Any other form of life is perfectly fitted to its environment. We were probably at our best when our bodies were covered in fur and we lived in jungle terrain. Since we lost our fur, we have had to clothe … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged animal diversity, anthropocene, clothing, contamination of the planet, exploiting Nature, fossil fuels, fur, guardians of the earth, habitat, indigenous peoples, petroleum, plastic, rainforest, survival, wildlife extinction | Leave a comment

Fossil fuel industry: using the coronavirus pandemic as cover for a stealth attack on environmental protections that keep us safe.

Posted on July 3, 2020 by borderslynn

Today I learned a Judge in Canada has given approval to proceed with the Canadian side of the Trans Mountain expansion project after a federal court sent it back for review last summer. Just as the indigenous tribes protect the … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Canada, climate change, emissions, environmental damage, fossil fuels, Indian Nation, indigenous, oil spills, profit before people, trade, US | Leave a comment