Peak oil – May 10

Whatever model replaces the current one in providing comfortable, well-nourished, safe and stable societies will clearly need a lot of work to define and drive, but should clearly aim to achieve these things without the need for lots of shiny but unsustainable toys.  Time is short, but there’s no time like the present to get started.

China’s historical emissions within its borders have now caused more global warming than the 27 member states of the EU combined, according to new Carbon Brief analysis.

Those coming into power now on a worldwide wave of discontent appear to understand little about the ultimate underlying causes of that discontent.